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Wamego, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,246. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,243 (-0.1% change)
Males: 2,049 (48.3%), Females: 2,197 (51.7%)

Pottawatomie County

Zip code: 66547

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $38,115
Median house value: $79,600

Population by Race

Races in Wamego:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (33.6%), United States (10.8%), Irish (9.3%), English (7.5%), French (3.9%), Swedish (3.1%).

Elevation: 990 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Wamego, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wamego

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wamego city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +487 (+13.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Wamego:

  • WAMEGO CITY HOSPITAL (711 GENN DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wamego:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wamego:

  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 26 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
  • FORBES FIELD (about 49 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
  • SALINA MUNI (about 98 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wamego:

  • WAMEGO MUNI (about 5 miles; WAMEGO, KS; Abbreviation: 69K)
  • CHARLES E GRUTZMACHER MUNI (about 22 miles; ONAGA, KS; Abbreviation: 52K)
  • FREEMAN FIELD (about 39 miles; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 3JC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wamego:

  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 39 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 74 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 109 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)

Schools

Public high school in Wamego:

  • WAMEGO HIGH (Students: 480; Location: 801 N LINCOLN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wamego:

  • WAMEGO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 313; Location: 1701 KAW VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CENTRAL ELEM (Students: 311; Location: 700 POPLAR STREET; Grades: PK – 02)
  • WEST ELEM (Students: 280; Location: 1911 6TH ST; Grades: 03 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Wamego:

  • WAMEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $135,987; Location: 408 ELM STREET; 19,022 books; 933 audio materials; 1,715 video materials; 81 serial subscriptions)

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