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Population: 1,348. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,290 (-4.3% change)
Males: 622 (46.1%), Females: 726 (53.9%)

Doniphan County

Zip code: 66090

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $34,046
Median house value: $65,500

Population by Race

Races in Wathena:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (29.8%), Irish (13.1%), United States (11.2%), English (9.0%), Dutch (3.0%), French (2.7%).

Elevation: 823 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Map of Wathena, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wathena

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wathena city

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +186 (+16.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wathena:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wathena:

  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 4 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 38 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 52 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wathena:

  • AMELIA EARHART (about 21 miles; ATCHISON, KS; Abbreviation: K59)
  • RAINBOW AIR VILLAGE (about 23 miles; DEARBORN, MO; Abbreviation: 0C1)
  • SHERMAN AAF (about 28 miles; FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS; Abbreviation: FLV)

Amtrak station near Wathena:

  • 11 miles: ST. JOSEPH (4225 FREDERICK AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: full-service food facilities, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wathena:

  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 48 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 55 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)

Schools

Public high school in Wathena:

  • WATHENA HIGH (Students: 119; Location: 705 JESSE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wathena:

  • WATHENA ELEM (Students: 268; Location: 705 JESSE STREET; Grades: KG – 08)

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