Wellington, Kansas

Wellington is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat. In 2020, 7,715 people lived there. History 19th century The first post office in Wellington was created in July 1871. Geography Wellington is at 37°16′2″N 97°24′0″W (37.267289, -97.400061). at an elevation of 1230 feet. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 8.50 square miles (22.01 km2). Of that, 7.61 square miles (19.71 km2) is land and 0.89 square miles (2.31 km2) is water. Climate Wellington has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Wellington has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. People 2020 census The 2020 census says that there were 7,715 people, 3,170 households, and 1,903 families living in Wellington. Of the households, 61.0% owned their home and 39.0% rented their home. The median age was 38.8 years. Of the people, 85.9% were White, 1.8% were Black, 1.3% were Native American, 0.6% were Asian, 2.6% were from some other race, and 7.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.9% of the people. 2010 census The 2010 United States Census says that there were 8,172 people, 3,246 households, and 2,105 families living in Wellington. References Other websites City City of Wellington Archived 2020-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Wellington - Directory of Public Officials Schools USD 353, local school district Maps Wellington City Map Archived 2021-01-19 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT