Moving to Wellsville, Kansas
Population: 1,606. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,631 (+1.6% change)
Males: 777 (48.4%), Females: 829 (51.6%)
Franklin County
Zip code: 66092
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $38,456
Median house value: $81,800
Population by Race
Races in Wellsville:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (24.2%), United States (14.2%), Irish (12.5%), English (8.0%), French (3.4%), Scottish (2.2%).
Elevation: 1039 feet
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Wellsville
- High school or higher: 85.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 1.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Wellsville city
- Never married: 18.0%
- Now married: 58.4%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 9.4%
- Divorced: 13.0%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+2.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Wellsville:
- MEADOWBROOK REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; GARDNER, KS)
- RANSOM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; OTTAWA, KS)
- OSAWATOMIE STATE HOSP PSYCHIATRIC (about 18 miles; OSAWATOMIE, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wellsville:
- FORBES FIELD (about 43 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
- CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 44 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
- KANSAS CITY INTL (about 47 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wellsville:
- VINLAND VALLEY AERODROME (about 10 miles; BALDWIN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: K64)
- GARDNER MUNI (about 11 miles; GARDNER, KS; Abbreviation: K34)
- NEW CENTURY AIRCENTER (about 16 miles; OLATHE, KS; Abbreviation: IXD)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wellsville:
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 21 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
- JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
- KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 39 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 41 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 42 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
Schools
Public high school in Wellsville:
- WELLSVILLE HIGH (Students: 233; Location: 602 WALNUT; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Wellsville:
- WELLSVILLE ELEM (Students: 380; Location: 218 ASH; Grades: KG – 05)
- WELLSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 602 WALNUT STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Wellsville:
- WELLSVILLE CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $60,831; Location: 115 W 6TH ST.; 13,741 books; 122 audio materials; 508 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)