Wellington, Kansas
| Wellington, Kansas | |
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| City | |
Sign in Wellington (2006)
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| Nickname(s): "Wheat Capital of the World" | |
 Location within Sumner County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Sumner County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 37°16′2″N 97°24′0″W / 37.26722°N 97.40000°WCoordinates: 37°16′2″N 97°24′0″W / 37.26722°N 97.40000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sumner |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shelley Hansel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.19 sq mi (21.21 km2) |
| • Land | 7.61 sq mi (19.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,230 ft (375 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,172 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 7,987 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (390/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67152 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-76475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0470147 |
| Website | cityofwellington.net |
Wellington is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,172.
Wellington was first surveyed in 1871 and named for the Duke of Wellington. It was designated as the permanent seat of Sumner County in 1872, winning out over competitor Sumner City. Trading with the cattle herds coming up the Chisholm Trail was an important factor in the early economy of the town.
The first post office in Wellington was established in July 1871.
In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north-south from Herington through Wellington to Caldwell. It foreclosed in 1891 and was taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".
Wellington is located at 37°16′2″N 97°24′0″W / 37.26722°N 97.40000°W (37.267289, -97.400061), at an elevation of 1230 feet. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.19 square miles (21.21 km2), of which, 7.61 square miles (19.71 km2) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.50 km2) is water.
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