Moving to Wetmore, Kansas

Population: 362. Estimated population in July 2024: 356 (-1.7% change)
Males: 174 (48.1%), Females: 188 (51.9%)

Nemaha County

Zip code: 66550

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $38,438
Median house value: $37,500

Population by Race

Races in Wetmore:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (44.8%), United States (14.6%), Irish (14.1%), English (7.7%), French (4.1%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%).

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wetmore

• High school or higher: 90.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
• Unemployed: 0.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wetmore city

• Never married: 12.2%
• Now married: 67.4%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 6.9%
• Divorced: 13.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +78 (+27.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wetmore:

• HOLTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HOLTON, KS)
• SABETHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SABETHA, KS)
• NORTHEAST KS CRT FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS (about 20 miles; HORTON, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wetmore:

• FORBES FIELD (about 49 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 64 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
• MANHATTAN RGNL (about 69 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wetmore:

• SABETHA MUNI (about 19 miles; SABETHA, KS; Abbreviation: K83)
• HORTON MUNI (about 20 miles; HORTON, KS; Abbreviation: K91)
• SENECA MUNI (about 25 miles; SENECA, KS; Abbreviation: 62K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wetmore:

• WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 41 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
• MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 71 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
• KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
• PARK UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)

Schools

Public high school in Wetmore:

• WETMORE HIGH (Students: 55; Location: 321 6TH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wetmore:

• WETMORE ELEM (Students: 137; Location: 321 6TH ST.; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Wetmore:

• WETMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,035; Location: 333 2ND ST; 14,227 books; 21 audio materials; 234 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)