A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Sabetha's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Sabetha 1.2

Kansas 4.5

U.S. 4

Property crime per 1,000

Sabetha 3.2

Kansas 21.7

U.S. 20

FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Sabetha

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42% of Sabetha’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Seneca (7%), Berwick (7%) and Hiawatha (3%). Half commute less than 3 miles.

Seneca

Berwick

Hiawatha

Topeka

42%Work in townlive and work in Sabetha 3 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,075Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Sabetha →

Health in Sabetha

Health Grade B

Healthier than 58% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 73% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Kansas

4better than KS·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 4▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethKS 11.3% · better 8.6%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityKS 11.2% · better 10.7%More adults who have had cancerKS 8.1% · worse

Care nearby

Great Plains of SabethaSabetha · 1.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Mound City ClinicMound City · 33.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Sabetha · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sabetha →

Natural hazards in Sabetha

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves

0Does Sabetha flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Sabetha MapSabetha vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Sabetha →

Climate in Sabetha

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Sabetha has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 19°Winter

64° / 41°Spring

85° / 64°Summer

66° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Sabetha get?About 24 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 17, with the last in spring around Apr 18.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Sabetha →

Schools in Sabetha

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School Grade A

The public schools Sabetha’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictPrairie HillsSchools3

Sabetha Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 401 students Sabetha Middle School BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 173 students Sabetha High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 217 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.