where is wathena ks
Wathena is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,364. It is part of the St. Joseph, MOâKS Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is named for Wathena, a Native American chief of the Kickapoo tribe who once lived on the townsite. Wathena is located at 39Â°45â²44â³N 94Â°56â²53â³W / 39.76222Â°N 94.94806Â°W / 39.76222; -94.94806 (39.762161, -94.948117). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 kmÂ²), all of it land.