Wellington, Kansas

Wellington, Kansas
Sign in Wellington (2006)
Sign in Wellington (2006)
Flag of Wellington, Kansas
Nickname: 
"Wheat Capital of the World"
Location within Sumner County and Kansas
Location within Sumner County and Kansas
KDOT map of Sumner County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°16′02″N 97°24′0″W / 37.26722°N 97.40000°W / 37.26722; -97.40000[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySumner
Founded1870s
Platted1871
Incorporated1872
Named forDuke of Wellington
Government
 • MayorJoe Soria
Area
 • Total
8.21 sq mi (21.27 km2)
 • Land7.32 sq mi (18.96 km2)
 • Water0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2)
Elevation1,224 ft (373 m)
Population
 • Total
7,715
 • Density940/sq mi (360/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67152
Area code620
FIPS code20-76475
GNIS ID485658[1]
Websitecityofwellington.net

Wellington is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 7,715.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wellington, Kansas
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of Wellington, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Wellington, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.