Wellington, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 8,647. Estimated population in July 2006: 7,991 (-7.6% change)

Males: 4,180	(48.3%)
Females: 4,467	(51.7%)

Sumner County

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67152.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,100 (it was $35,410 in 2000)

Wellington	$36,100
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $60,800 (it was $58,900 in 2000)

Wellington	$60,800
Kansas:	$107,800

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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)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1230 feet

Land area: 5.65 square miles.

Population density: 1429 people per square mile

(low).

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%

93 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.1%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Wellington, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wellington to the number of sex offenders is 621 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wellington:	1.3% ($738)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (29.5 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (311.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Mayfield, KS (10.1 miles) , Belle Plaine, KS (12.1 miles ), South Haven, KS (15.0 miles ), Oxford, KS (15.8 miles ), Clearwater, KS (17.9 miles ), Hunnewell, KS (18.2 miles) , Mulvane, KS (18.3 miles ), Conway Springs, KS (18.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 18 buildings, average cost: $84,600
1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $71,800
1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $73,300
1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $75,400
2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $126,000
2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $112,400
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,700
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $132,500
2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $147,900
2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $140,700
2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $135,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 37.27 N, Longitude: 97.40 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -100 (-1.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,429 (64.9%)

People in group quarters in Wellington

103 people in nursing homes
36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
35 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
19 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
16 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 620

Wellington household income distribution

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Wellington, Kansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

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

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Transportation equipment (24%)
Construction (9%)
Health care (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Rail transportation (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (19%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Social assistance (7%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Wellington by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	24.1	0.0
Rapes	3	1	3	6	5
per 100,000	34.3	11.8	36.0	72.2	61.3
Robberies	2	2	1	1	0
per 100,000	22.9	23.7	12.0	12.0	0.0
Assaults	27	22	27	19	14
per 100,000	309.1	260.5	323.9	228.8	171.7
Burglaries	87	79	86	54	96
per 100,000	996.0	935.5	1031.7	650.2	1177.2
Thefts	365	377	346	299	350
per 100,000	4178.6	4464.2	4150.7	3600.2	4291.8
Auto thefts	30	22	17	13	22
per 100,000	343.4	260.5	203.9	156.5	269.8
Arson	0	2	1	0	3
per 100,000	0.0	23.7	12.0	0.0	36.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5)	360.5	333.6	351.7	357.4	359.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (16 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.98
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Wellington, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Wellington, Kansas average precipitation

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Wellington-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 163% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/26/1991, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the Wellington city center killed 17 people and injured 225 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/25/1955, a category 5 tornado 18.5 miles away from the city center killed 20 people and injured 280 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Wellington:

SUMNER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1323 NORTH A STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wellington:

SUMNER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1 (about 17 miles; CALDWELL, KS)
WILLIAM NEWTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; WINFIELD, KS)
WESLEY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; WICHITA, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wellington:

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

Other public-use airports nearest to Wellington:

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wellington:

FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 86 miles; STILLWATER, OK; FT enrollment: 16,937)
LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; LANGSTON, OK; FT enrollment: 2,324)

Public high school in Wellington:

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

Public elementary/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)

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)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Wellington has a new high school opened in 2004. The address is: 1700 East 16th. You can check it out at: http://www.usd353.com/whs. Thank you.

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Cemetery: Prairie Lawn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Wellington: Woods Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Chisholm Trail Museum (502 North Washington Avenue).

Hotels: Siesta Motel (1716 North A Street), Steakhouse Inc - Motel (1311 East 16th), Wellington Motor Lodge (315 East 8th Street), Steakhouse Restaurant (1311 East 16th), Round Up Club (1311 East 16th), Remark Enterprises (1310 North A Street), Oak Tree Inn (1177 East 16th Street), Sunshine Inn (1001 East 16th Street).

Court: Wellington Ks-City - Municipal Court (317 South Washington Avenue).

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.4%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	11.5%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Wellington compared to Kansas state average:

Wellington, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Wellington (2007 data):

The Security State Bank: at 101 North Washington, branch established on 1897-06-15; Wellington Branch at 113 East Harvey, branch established on 1959-03-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $41.3 mil, Deposits: $34.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Ssb Holdings, Inc.
Cornerbank, National Association: Wellington Branch at 119 S. Washington, branch established on 1994-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $238.2 mil, Deposits: $197.4 mil, headquarters in Winfield, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Cornerstone Alliance, Ltd.
The First National Bank in Wellington: The First National Bank In Wellingto at 206 East Harvey, branch established on 1879-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $71.8 mil, Deposits: $62.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Corporation
Bank of Commerce and Trust Company: Bank Of Commerce And Trust Company at 201 West Harvey Street, branch established on 1906-10-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $45.8 mil, Deposits: $39.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Wellington mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sumner County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers	16	$55,651	$41,738	3	$1,010
Streets and Highways	9	$28,538	$38,051	0	$0
Hospitals	119	$333,767	$33,657	40	$28,479
Solid Waste Management	7	$15,179	$26,021	2	$976
Sewerage	4	$11,630	$34,890	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	9	$25,496	$33,995	2	$1,273
Water Supply	9	$26,473	$35,297	0	$0
Electric Power	24	$83,957	$41,979	0	$0
Financial Administration	2	$6,622	$39,732	0	$0
Other Government Administration	14	$47,134	$40,401	9	$2,214
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,776	$33,312	2	$1,224
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,187	$26,244	0	$0
Police - Other	4	$9,675	$29,025	5	$2,801
Firefighters	18	$72,803	$48,535	2	$221
Fire - Other	1	$2,641	$31,692	0	$0
Totals for Government	238	$724,531	$36,531	65	$38,198

Wellington government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,712,000
Charges - Hospital Public: $11,055,000
Solid Waste Management: $542,000

Sewerage: $427,000

All Other: $267,000

Parks & Recreation: $33,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $2,689,000
Air Transportation: $913,000

Regular Highways: $402,000

Electric Utilities: $263,000

Sewerage: $221,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $6,253,000
Electric Utilities: $4,732,000

Central Staff Services: $4,676,000

Water Utilities: $1,577,000

General - Other: $1,190,000

Sewerage: $860,000

Parks & Recreation: $516,000

Solid Waste Management: $508,000

Libraries: $165,000

Health Services - Other: $14,000

Fire Protection: $3,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,221,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $834,000
General - Interest on Debt: $387,000
Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $120,000
All Other: $15,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $22,910,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,563,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,832,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $22,075,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $835,000
Other, NEC: $731,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $788,000
General Revenue, NEC: $425,000

Special Assessments: $60,000
Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $391,000
Fire Protection: $208,000

Water Utilities: $142,000

General - Other: $127,000

Central Staff: $108,000

Parks & Recreation: $87,000

Sewerage: $83,000

Own Hospitals: $49,000

Regular Highways: $31,000

General Public Building: $3,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $20,395,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $8,045,000
Water Utilities: $1,425,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $290,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $281,000
All Other: $196,000

General Support: $107,000
Tax - Property: $1,952,000
Total General Sales: $1,138,000

NEC: $465,000

Public Utilities: $141,000

Other Selective Sales: $31,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $11,947,000

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,333 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.30%
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:

from Sedgwick County, KS	2.68% ($37,277 average AGI)
from Cowley County, KS	0.61% ($21,453)
from Butler County, KS	0.26% ($44,727)

8.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,718 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.54%
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:

to Sedgwick County, KS	3.68% ($32,218 average AGI)
to Cowley County, KS	0.67% ($28,593)
to Butler County, KS	0.43% ($28,026)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wellington:

KLEY (1130 AM; 0 kW; WELLINGTON, KS; Owner: JOHNSON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KSOK (1280 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: COWLEY COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wellington:

KWME (93.5 FM; WELLINGTON, KS; Owner: JOHNSON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KANR (92.7 FM; BELLE PLAINE, KS; Owner: DANIEL D. SMITH)
KZZD (90.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WORD OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KFH-FM (98.7 FM; CLEARWATER, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KRBB (97.9 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFBZ (105.3 FM; HAYSVILLE, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KZSN (102.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KICT-FM (95.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KKRD (107.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KBDD (91.9 FM; WINFILED, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KDGS (93.9 FM; ANDOVER, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Wellington:

KSNW (Channel 3; WICHITA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
KSAS-TV (Channel 24; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KWCV (Channel 33; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WLBB BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KAKE-TV (Channel 10; WICHITA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KTQW-LP (Channel 53; WICHITA, KS; Owner: KNOWLEDGE L.C.)
KCTU-LP (Channel 55; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
KSMI-LP (Channel 51; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)

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