Wellington, KS Population

By | June 30, 2019
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Population: 8,647. Estimated population in July 2020: 8,098 (-6.3% change)
Males: 4,180 (48.3%), Females: 4,467 (51.7%)

Sumner County

Zip code: 67152

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $35,410
Median house value: $58,900

Races in Wellington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
  • Hispanic (7.3%)
  • Other race (2.6%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Black (1.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (20.0%), United States (12.0%), Irish (11.8%), English (11.7%), Dutch (3.0%), French (3.0%).

Elevation: 1230 feet

Land area: 5.7 square miles

Map of Wellington, KS

Population

For population 25 years and over in Wellington

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wellington city

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +98 (+1.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Wellington:

  • SUMNER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1323 NORTH A STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wellington:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wellington:

  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 26 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 26 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 63 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wellington:

  • WELLINGTON MUNI (about 4 miles; WELLINGTON, KS; Abbreviation: EGT)
  • CALDWELL MUNI (about 21 miles; CALDWELL, KS; Abbreviation: 01K)
  • OXFORD MUNI (about 22 miles; OXFORD, KS; Abbreviation: 55K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wellington:

  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 86 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)

Schools

Public high school in Wellington:

  • WELLINGTON HIGH (Students: 419; Location: 605 NORTH A; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wellington:

  • WELLINGTON JR HIGH (Students: 427; Location: 311 NORTH A; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • LINCOLN ELEM (Students: 230; Location: 104 SOUTH F; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EISENHOWER ELEM (Students: 224; Location: 924 N PLUM; Grades: KG – 05)
  • KENNEDY ELEM (Students: 215; Location: 501 N WOODLAWN; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WASHINGTON ELEM (Students: 132; Location: 1100 N WASHINGTON; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ROOSEVELT ELEM (Students: 128; Location: 201 NORTH B; Grades: 06 – 06)

Libraries

Library in Wellington:

  • WELLINGTON PUBLIC (Operating income: $198,502; Location: 121 WEST 7TH; 41,443 books; 715 audio materials; 307 video materials; 124 serial subscriptions)