Wathena, Kansas

Wathena, Kansas
Location within Doniphan County and Kansas
Location within Doniphan County and Kansas
KDOT map of Doniphan County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°45′30″N 94°56′22″W / 39.75833°N 94.93944°W / 39.75833; -94.93944[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDoniphan
Founded1861
Incorporated1873
Named forChief Wathena
Area
 • Total2.38 sq mi (6.17 km2)
 • Land2.34 sq mi (6.07 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation814 ft (248 m)
Population
 • Total1,246
 • Density520/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66090
Area code785
FIPS code20-76000
GNIS ID2397215[1]
WebsiteCity website

Wathena is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States,[1] located about 5 miles (8.0 km) west of St. Joseph, Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,246.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wathena, Kansas
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of Wathena, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.