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Notable locations in Wamego: Wamego Municipal Power Plant (A), Farmers Union Co - Operative Business Association Grain Elevator Number 3 (B), Kansas Highway Patrol Troop B - Pottawatomie (C), Wamego Police Department (D), Wamego Fire Department (E), Oz Museum (F), Pottawatomie County Emergency Medical Services (G), Wamego Public Library (H), Wamego Historical Society and Museum (I), Wamego City Hall (J), Wamego Senior Center (K), Wamego Chamber of Commerce (L), Columbian Theatre (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wamego include: First Baptist Church (A), First United Methodist Church (B), Saint Luke's Episcopal Church (C), Saint Bernard's Catholic Church (D), Shiloh Christian Church (E), Wamego Church of God (F), Wamego First Presbyterian Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Kansas Territorial Press (Museums; 810 4th Street), Old Dutch Mill (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Ash & East 4th), Wamego Historical Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; East 4th Street), OZ Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 511 Lincoln Street), Pottawatomie CO Economic Development (1004 Lincoln Street).
Hotels: Super 8 Motel Wamego (1202 Lilac Lane), Simmer Motel (1215 West USHighway 24), Cottage at Cedar Meadows (15955 Cedar Meadows Road).
Court: Wamego Municipal Court (428 Lincoln).
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Pottawatomie County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.6%
(3.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 88.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 76.8% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Kansas: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 66.9% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
| This city: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wamego, KS
61 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Wamego compared to Kansas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Wamego (2011 data):
- The First National Bank of Wamego: Highway 24 Branch at 1009 Lincoln, Suite B, branch established on 2003/12/08; The First National Bank Of Wamego at 806 West Fifth Street, branch established on 1875/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $158.8 mil, Deposits: $127.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Wamego Bancshares, Inc.
- The Bennington State Bank: Wamego Branch at 1800 Farrell Drive, branch established on 2004/12/10. Info updated 2011/03/21: Bank assets: $444.3 mil, Deposits: $371.1 mil, headquarters in Salina, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Berco, Inc.
- Landmark National Bank: Wamego Branch at 6th Street And Lincoln, branch established on 1927/01/01. Info updated 2009/05/13: Bank assets: $596.4 mil, Deposits: $456.0 mil, headquarters in Manhattan, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Landmark Bancorp, Inc.
- Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust Company: Kaw Valley State Bank And Trust Comp at 1015 Kaw Valley Park Circle, branch established on 1913/03/03. Info updated 2008/09/25: Bank assets: $135.2 mil, Deposits: $113.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Kaw Valley Bancshares, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Wamego, Kansas:
- Simmer Motel, 1215 W Hwy 24, Wamego, KS 66547
 , Phone: (785) 456-2304
- Red Nugget Motel, 1300 Kaw Vly Rd, Wamego, KS 66547 , Phone: (785) 456-7777
- Wamego Super 8, 1300 Lilac St, Wamego, KS 66547 , Phone: (785) 458-8888, Fax: (785) 458-8889
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Wamego, Kansas
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (89%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Pottawatomie County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Wamego (based on Pottawatomie County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.31%
| Here | | 40.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
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| Adherents | 34.7% | 24.8% | 12.2% | 7.0% | 4.1% |
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| Congregations | 17.6% | 23.5% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 5.9% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Church of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.0% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.7% |
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| Congregations | 5.9% | 8.8% | 5.9% | 2.9% | 11.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 7 | Here: | 3.61 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Pottawatomie County: | 1.55 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8 | This county: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14 | Pottawatomie County: | 7.21 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Pottawatomie County: | 8.3% | | State: | 8.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 7.8% | | Kansas: | 13.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $10,032 | $60,192 | 1 | $465 |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $12,854 | $30,850 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,214 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $14,685 | $29,370 | 6 | $5,123 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $10,207 | $24,497 | 2 | $715 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $500 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $10,023 | $30,069 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $8,976 | $35,904 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
5 | $12,861 | $30,866 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
19 | $66,234 | $41,832 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
4 | $7,072 | $21,216 | 8 | $3,383 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,110 | $25,320 | 1 | $609 |
| Totals for Government |
54 | $155,054 | $34,456 | 21 | $13,009 |
Wamego government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Hospital Public: $7,149,000 ($1626.99)
Sewerage: $483,000 ($109.92)
Parks and Recreation: $78,000 ($17.75)
All Other: $23,000 ($5.23)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $9,000 ($2.05)
Air Transportation: $1,000 ($0.23)
- Construction - Parks and Recreation: $3,495,000 ($795.40)
General - Other: $2,245,000 ($510.92)
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $7,149,000 ($1626.99)
Electric Utilities: $2,957,000 ($672.96)
Water Utilities: $351,000 ($79.88)
Police Protection: $292,000 ($66.45)
Parks and Recreation: $282,000 ($64.18)
Sewerage: $259,000 ($58.94)
Regular Highways: $243,000 ($55.30)
Libraries: $131,000 ($29.81)
General - Other: $103,000 ($23.44)
Central Staff Services: $98,000 ($22.30)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $55,000 ($12.52)
Judicial and Legal Services: $43,000 ($9.79)
Local Fire Protection: $32,000 ($7.28)
Housing and Community Development: $5,000 ($1.14)
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000 ($0.46)
- General - Interest on Debt: $92,000 ($20.94)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $349,000 ($79.43)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $501,000 ($114.02)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,168,000 ($493.40)
Special Assessments: $148,000 ($33.68)
Interest Earnings: $90,000 ($20.48)
Fines and Forfeits: $35,000 ($7.97)
Sale of Property: $34,000 ($7.74)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,913,000 ($662.95)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,412,000 ($548.93)
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $258,000 ($58.72)
Parks and Recreation: $153,000 ($34.82)
General - Other: $148,000 ($33.68)
Electric Utilities: $103,000 ($23.44)
Local Fire Protection: $57,000 ($12.97)
Regular Highways: $37,000 ($8.42)
Police Protection: $31,000 ($7.06)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $10,000 ($2.28)
Central Staff Services: $9,000 ($2.05)
Water Utilities: $4,000 ($0.91)
Sewerage: $4,000 ($0.91)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,689,000 ($1522.30)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,485,000 ($793.13)
Water Utilities: $451,000 ($102.64)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $51,000 ($11.61)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $129,000 ($29.36)
General Local Government Support: $19,000 ($4.32)
- Tax - Property: $1,238,000 ($281.75)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $522,000 ($118.80)
Public Utilities Sales: $55,000 ($12.52)
Other License: $32,000 ($7.28)
Other Selective Sales: $30,000 ($6.83)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,439,000 ($1010.24)
8.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,338 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.61% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,729 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.55% | | Kansas average: | 7.67% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Wamego:
- WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMAN (1350 AM; 1 kW; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wamego:
- KHCA (95.3 FM; WAMEGO, KS; Owner: KHCA, INC.)
- KMKF (101.5 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KXBZ (104.7 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KACZ (96.3 FM; RILEY, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KQTP (102.9 FM; ST. MARYS, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KSDB-FM (91.9 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KQLA (103.5 FM; OGDEN, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCVT (92.5 FM; SILVER LAKE, KS; Owner: RICHARD P. BOTT, II)
- KJCK-FM (97.5 FM; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: PLATINUM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Wamego:
- WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
- KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
- KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
- K31BW (Channel 31; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K21AP (Channel 55; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KTMJ-CA (Channel 43; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K25DS (Channel 25; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KMJT-CA (Channel 15; OGDEN, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KKSU-LP (Channel 21; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Wamego, Kansas:
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Kansas average:
- Fatal accident count: 101
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 152
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 37
- Fatalities: 109
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 254
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
Wamego fatal accident list:
Jun 3, 1991 01:09 PM, U24, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $129,000
Total average daily traffic: 12,386
Total average daily truck traffic: 509
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 18,116
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 26 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Wamego)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - .5 Miles Ne 24 And K-99 Jct (Lat: 39.211667 Lon: -96.302222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 183.8 m, Call Sign: KAE894
Assigned Frequencies: 460.375 MHz
Grant Date: 01/11/2002, Expiration Date: 02/06/2012, Certifier: Anthony Metcalf
Registrant: Ka-Comm, Inc., 326 S Clark, Salina, KS 67401, Phone: (785) 827-8555, Fax: (785) 827-1921, Email:
- Lat: 39.216639 Lon: -96.319722, Call Sign: WPUE418
Assigned Frequencies: 24150.0 MHz, 33400.0 MHz
Grant Date: 02/14/2002, Expiration Date: 02/14/2012, Certifier: Robyn R Cobb
Registrant: Ka-Comm Inc, 326 S Clark, Salina, KS 67404, Phone: (785) 827-8555, Fax: (785) 827-1921, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - WAMEGO, 4.5 Mi Se Of (Lat: 39.158333 Lon: -96.142778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 84.4 m, Call Sign: WQBE948
Assigned Frequencies: 932.343 MHz, 941.343 MHz
Grant Date: 09/29/2004, Expiration Date: 09/29/2014, Certifier: Brad G Zielie
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:
- WAMEGO DT, 18043 E. Hwy 24 (Lat: 39.211389 Lon: -96.292028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WQID324
Assigned Frequencies: 6625.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/08/2008, Expiration Date: 01/08/2018, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 49 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wamego)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 19 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Wamego)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Wamego, KS
| Most common first names in Wamego, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 36 | 78.4 years |
| Robert | 33 | 75.4 years |
| William | 32 | 76.0 years |
| Mary | 32 | 81.1 years |
| Charles | 30 | 78.5 years |
| George | 27 | 77.4 years |
| James | 26 | 74.5 years |
| Margaret | 16 | 85.8 years |
| Alice | 15 | 83.9 years |
| Helen | 15 | 83.1 years |
| Most common last names in Wamego, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Johnson | 23 | 81.0 years |
| Miller | 20 | 78.3 years |
| Stewart | 20 | 80.1 years |
| Wilson | 14 | 82.7 years |
| Wille | 11 | 83.6 years |
| Pageler | 11 | 77.5 years |
| Weixelman | 11 | 83.8 years |
| Smith | 10 | 77.2 years |
| Eichem | 10 | 77.1 years |
| Siebert | 10 | 73.9 years |
| Businesses in Wamego, KS |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
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