Wellsville, Kansas
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Wellsville, Kansas | |
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| Location within Franklin County and Kansas Location within Franklin County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°43′03″N 95°04′40″W / 38.71750°N 95.07778°WCoordinates: 38°43′03″N 95°04′40″W / 38.71750°N 95.07778°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Franklin |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Platted | 1870 |
| Incorporated | 1884 |
| Named for | D.L. Wells |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
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| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,953 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 66092 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-76625 |
| GNIS ID | 2397253 [1] |
| Website | cityofwellsvilleks.org |
Wellsville is a city in Franklin County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,953.[3]
History
[edit | edit source]Wellsville was platted in 1870.[4][5] The community was named after D.L. Wells, a railroad construction engineer.[6][7]
The first post office in Wellsville was established in October 1870.[8]
On January 9, 1894,[9] baseball star Charlie Bennett went hunting with pitcher John Clarkson. Bennett got off the train in Wellsville to speak to an acquaintance; when he tried to reboard, he slipped and fell under the train's wheels. Bennett lost both legs in the accident. He was fitted with artificial limbs but his baseball career was over; he lived until 1927.
Geography
[edit | edit source]According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.40 square miles (3.63 km2), of which 1.39 square miles (3.60 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[10]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]2020 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2020 census, Wellsville had a population of 1,953. The median age was 36.5 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.6 males age 18 and over.[11][12]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[13]
There were 760 households in Wellsville, of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.0% were married-couple households, 19.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]
There were 795 housing units, of which 4.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%.[11]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,794 | 91.9% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 19 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 16 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 111 | 5.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 55 | 2.8% |
2010 census
[edit | edit source]As of the census[14] of 2010, there were 1,857 people, 722 households, and 500 families living in the city. The population density was 1,336.0 inhabitants per square mile (515.8/km2). There were 780 housing units at an average density of 561.2 per square mile (216.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% white, 0.7% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.
There were 722 households, of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the city was 35.4 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
2000 census
[edit | edit source]As of the census of 2000, there were 1,606 people, 636 households, and 435 families living in the city. The population density was 1,917.2 inhabitants per square mile (740.2/km2). There were 666 housing units at an average density of 795.1 per square mile (307.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.13% white, 0.19% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 636 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,456, and the median income for a family was $47,102. Males had a median income of $35,938 versus $25,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,215. About 7.9% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
[edit | edit source]The community is served by Wellsville USD 289 public school district, which operates three separate schools:
- Wellsville High School
- Wellsville Middle School
- Wellsville Elementary School
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Bill Grigsby, sportscaster
- Elizabeth "Grandma" Layton, artist[15]
- Mark Samsel, Attorney and Republican Kansas House member
- Chely Wright, singer, Academy of Country Music award-winning artist
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Template:Cite gnis2
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Profile of Wellsville, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 900.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. pp. 192.
- ↑ "Wellsville Information".
- ↑ Carpenter, Tim (November 28, 1997). "What's in a name? Key elements of area history". Lawrence Journal-World. pp. 3B. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ↑ NY Clipper, Jan 20, 1894, p.740
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ↑ "elizabethlayton". Elizabeth "grandma" layton.
Further reading
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- City of Wellsville
- Wellsville - Directory of Public Officials
- USD 289, local school district