Wellington, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Wellington, Kansas
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Wellington, Kansas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Sumner
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area_total_km2 = 14.9
area_land_km2 = 14.6
area_water_km2 = 0.3
area_total_sq_mi = 5.8
area_land_sq_mi = 5.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 8647
population_density_km2 = 590.6
population_density_sq_mi = 1529.6

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 375
elevation_ft = 1230
latd = 37 |latm = 16 |lats = 2 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 24 |longs = 0 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 67152
area_code = 620
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 20-76475GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0470147GR|3
website = http://www.cityofwellington.net
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Wellington is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. The population was 8,647 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Sumner CountyGR|6.

History

Wellington was first surveyed on April 4, 1871 and named for the Duke of Wellington. It was designated as the permanent seat of Sumner County in 1872, winning out over competitor Sumner City. Trading with the cattle herds coming up the Chisholm Trail was an important factor in the early economy of the town. [ [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Wellington/ Wellington KS on Blue Skyways] ]

Geography

Wellington is located at coor dms|37|16|2|N|97|24|0|W|city (37.267289, -97.400061)GR|1, at an elevation of 1230 feet.GR|3

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 square miles (14.9 km²), of which, 5.7 square miles (14.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (2.08%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 8,647 people, 3,422 households, and 2,306 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,529.6 people per square mile (590.9/km²). There were 3,795 housing units at an average density of 671.3/sq mi (259.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.36% White, 1.71% African American, 1.24% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.58% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.26% of the population.

There were 3,422 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,410, and the median income for a family was $43,493. Males had a median income of $34,368 versus $22,254 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,790. About 8.9% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

This area produces vast quantities of winter wheat and wheat is still the driving force behind the local economy, so much so that Wellington is called the "Wheat Capital of the World". Railroads and petroleum are also significant, and manufacturing, especially aircraft parts, is growing. [ [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Wellington/ Wellington KS on Blue Skyways] ]

Community events

* Kansas Wheat Festival - every July
* [http://www.roarlions.org/aviationfest.htm/ Aviation Fest - every September]

Notable people

* Dort Clark - film and television actor 1940s-1970s, over 60 roles [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0163888/ Dort Clark profile IMDB] ]
* Mardie Cornejo - major league baseball player
* Nate Cornejo - major league baseball player
* Neil Frank - meteorologist and former director of the National Hurricane Center

References

External links

* [http://www.cityofwellington.net City of Wellington]
* [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Wellington/index.html Wellington at Blue Skyways]