Wellington, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
Nickname: "Wheat Capital of the World" | |
Coordinates: 37°16′02″N 97°24′0″W / 37.26722°N 97.40000°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Sumner |
Founded | 1870s |
Platted | 1871 |
Incorporated | 1872 |
Named for | Duke of Wellington |
Government | |
• Mayor | Joe Soria |
Area | |
• Total | 8.21 sq mi (21.27 km2) |
• Land | 7.32 sq mi (18.96 km2) |
• Water | 0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2) |
Elevation | 1,224 ft (373 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,715 |
• Density | 940/sq mi (360/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 67152 |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-76475 |
GNIS ID | 485658[1] |
Website | cityofwellington.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]