Westmoreland, Kansas

Westmoreland is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Pottawatomie County. In 2020, 740 people lived there.

History
Westmoreland was platted in 1871. It was named after Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Geography
Westmoreland is at  (39.39416, -96.41367). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

People

Westmoreland is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 740 people, 278 households, and 183 families living in Westmoreland. Of the households, 66.9% owned their home and 33.1% rented their home.

The median age was 37.5 years. Of the people, 92.7% were White, 1.1% were Black, 0.4% were Native American, 0.1% were Asian, 1.5% were from some other race, and 4.2% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the people.

2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 778 people, 301 households, and 192 families living in Westmoreland.

Famous people
 Benjamin Butler, painter
 Billie Moore, basketball coach, member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
 Frank Wiziarde, better known as "Whizzo the Clown"

References

Other websites
City
 City of Westmoreland
 Westmoreland - Directory of Public Officials
 WestyKS.com 
Schools
 USD 323 , local school district
 Westmoreland Elementary School 
Maps
 Westmoreland City Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Category:County seats in Kansas