Wetmore, Kansas
| Wetmore, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Nemaha County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Nemaha County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°38′4″N 95°48′34″W / 39.63444°N 95.80944°WCoordinates: 39°38′4″N 95°48′34″W / 39.63444°N 95.80944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Nemaha |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 368 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 368 |
| • Density | 940/sq mi (360/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66550 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-77550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473232 |
Wetmore is a city in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 368.
Wetmore was founded in 1866 by the railroad company. It was named to honor W.T. Wetmore, a vice president of the Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad. Wetmore was incorporated in 1882.
Wetmore is located at 39°38′4″N 95°48′34″W / 39.63444°N 95.80944°W (39.634522, -95.809462). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 368 people, 140 households, and 89 families residing in the city. The population density was 943.6 inhabitants per square mile (364.3/km2). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 389.7 per square mile (150.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.3% African American, 1.9% Native American, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 140 households of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.26.
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