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Wellington is a big small town of 7,615 people in Sumner County, Kansas. It's about 29 miles from Wichita, KS and 115 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $733 a month.
7,615people
$97kTypical home
$733/moRent
92° / 44°Summer / winter
9"Snow
272Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 7,615
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,000 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 29 mi to Wichita, KS
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$612/mo)
- Median rent $733/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (395 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,633 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to ICT airport
- 113 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,247 ft
- 537 mi to the ocean
- 226 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 197 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 65 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sumner County: R+50 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk