Moving to Wellington, Missouri

Population: 784. Estimated population in July 2024: 783 (-0.1% change)
Males: 386 (49.2%), Females: 398 (50.8%)

Lafayette County

Zip code: 64097

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $32,500
Median house value: $64,900

Population by Race

Races in Wellington:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
• Hispanic (1.8%)
• American Indian (0.6%)
• Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (25.8%), United States (20.7%), Irish (10.8%), English (8.7%), French (3.1%), Italian (2.7%).

Elevation: 790 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wellington

• High school or higher: 82.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
• Unemployed: 2.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 36.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wellington city

• Never married: 23.2%
• Now married: 55.9%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 9.6%
• Divorced: 9.9%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wellington:

• LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 9 miles; LEXINGTON, MO)
• RAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; RICHMOND, MO)
• EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wellington:

• CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 42 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
• KANSAS CITY INTL (about 51 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 77 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wellington:

• LEXINGTON MUNI (about 7 miles; LEXINGTON, MO; Abbreviation: 4K3)
• HARRY S TRUMAN REGIONAL (about 11 miles; BATES CITY, MO; Abbreviation: 2M1)
• EAST KANSAS CITY (about 18 miles; GRAIN VALLEY, MO; Abbreviation: 3GV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wellington:

• CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 42 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
• DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 43 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 43 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
• PARK UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)

Schools

Public high school in Wellington:

• WELLINGTON-NAPOLEON HIGH (Students: 202; Location: 800 HWY 131; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wellington:

• WELLINGTON-NAPOLEON ELEM. (Students: 237; Location: 800 HWY 131; Grades: KG – 06)