Wellsville, Kansas

Wellsville: Citty in Kansas

About

Wellsville is a city located in the county of Franklin in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,857 and a population density of 512 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,784 inhabitants.

The city was created 152 years ago in 1871.

Wellsville locator map
Location of Wellsville on Kansas map.

Quick Facts about Wellsville

Population : 1,784 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Kansas (United States)
County : Franklin County
Postal code : 66092
Phone Area Codes : 785
Area : 3.63 km2
Altitude : 1,040 feet / 317 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1872 (152 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 08:19:39 (21st November 2024)
Density : 492 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -4.09% (2010-2020)
Franklin County Kansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Wellsville Highlighted locator map image
Franklin County Kansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Wellsville Highlighted
Franklin County Kansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Wellsville Highlighted locator map image

Geography

Wellsville is located at 38°43'6"N 95°4'54"W (38.7183400, -95.0816400).

Wellsville map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Wellsville decreased by 4.09% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,857 - census
2011 1,838 -1.03% estimation process
2012 1,831 -0.38% estimation process
2013 1,821 -0.55% estimation process
2014 1,807 -0.77% estimation process
2015 1,795 -0.67% estimation process
2016 1,796 0.06% estimation process
2017 1,802 0.33% estimation process
2018 1,798 -0.22% estimation process
2019 1,781 -0.95% estimation process
2020 1,784 0.17% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 27,001
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 21,946
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 23.0%
April 1, 2020 Population : 28,973
April 1, 2010 Population : 21,285
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.0%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 26.6%
People over 65 (%) : 12.6%
Female persons, % : 47.2%
White only, percent : 89.0%
Black or African American alone, percent : 5.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 2.8%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.1%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 4.0%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 86.2%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,559
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 5.6%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 73.2%

Wellsville zip code is 66092. County name: Franklin, County fips: 20059

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 73.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $195,700
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,415
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $480
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,135
2015-2019 Households : 9,093
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.83
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 85.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 7.5%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 95.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 91.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 39.3%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 5.8%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 7.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 72.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 61,109
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 242,764
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 447,320
2012 total retail sales per capita : $19,790
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 26.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $78,877
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $33,992
Percentage of people living in poverty : 3.5%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,741
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 713
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 685
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 140
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,527
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 83
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,575
2010 population per square mile : 1,921.7
2010 land area in square miles : 11.08

People born in Wellsville (5)

People born in Wellsville, including aviation businessman Lloyd Carlton Stearman, football broadcaster Bill Grigsby, labor leader George Pettibone, .

List

  • Jean M. Linsdale he was born in 20/05/1902
  • Elizabeth Layton (American "outsider" artist) she was born in 27/10/1909

Schools in Wellsville

College & universities near Wellsville, KS

Code Name City ZIP
154688 Baker University Baldwin City (KS) 66006-0065

Stations (6)

Amtrak & bus stations near Wellsville, KS

Code Name Address Type
LRC Lawrence 413 East 7th Street RAIL
KCY Union Station 30 West Pershing Rd. RAIL
TOP Topeka 500 SE Holliday Place RAIL
LEE Lee's Summit 217 SW Main St. RAIL
IDP Independence 600 South Grand Ave. RAIL

Post offices near Wellsville

Post Office Name City ZIP
Wellsvill Post Office Wellsville (KS) 66092

Other places with the same name (6)

Other cities in Franklin County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Franklin County , KS.

City Name Population Title
Centropolis 1,017 Township in Franklin County, Kansas
Pomona 969 City in Franklin County, Kansas, United States of America
Pomona 837 City in Franklin County, Kansas, United States of America
Peoria 696 Settlement in Franklin County, Kansas, USA
Homewood 548 Human settlement in Kansas, United States
Richmond 457 City in Kansas, United States of America
Williamsburg 394 City in Kansas
Princeton 269 City in Franklin County, Kansas, United States
Lane 229 City in Franklin County, Kansas, United States
Rantoul 187 Human settlement in Franklin County, Kansas, United States of America
Ottawa 43 Town in Kansas, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Wellsville distances to largest Kansas cities