Kelly is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Nemaha County, Kansas Nemaha County (standard abbreviation: NM) is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 10,273. The county seat is Seneca. History Early history For many millennia ...

, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 27.

History

Kelly had its start by the building of the Kansas City, Wichita and Northwestern Railway through that territory. A post office was opened in Kelly in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1988.

Demographics

For statistical purposes, the

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has defined this community as a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

(CDP).

Education

The community is served by Nemaha Central USD 115 public school district.

Notable people

William S. Hill William Silas Hill (January 20, 1886 – August 28, 1972) was a U.S. Representative from Colorado for nine terms. His career was largely focused on agriculture. He studied at the Colorado State College of Agriculture, was a farmer, Secretary ...

, Former U.S. Representative.

References

External links

* Nemaha County maps
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