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Wamego, Kansas, in Pottawatomie county, is 35 miles W of Topeka, Kansas (center to center) and 92 miles W of Kansas City, Missouri. The city has a population of 4,246.
In Wamego, about 62% of adults are married.
In 2000, Wamego had a median family income of $46,017. To its credit, the people in Wamego value education and a large proportion are college graduates.
In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Wamego ($525). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
About 69% of housing units in Wamego are owner-occupied. Housing in the city tends to be newer construction.
In Wamego, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Wamego to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):
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