Wellsville, KS

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Wellsville, Kansas

Wellsville, Kansas, in Franklin county, is 18 miles SW of Olathe, Kansas (center to center) and 37 miles SW of Kansas City, Missouri. About 1,606 people people live in Wellsville.

The People and Families of Wellsville

In Wellsville, about 59% of adults are married. The people of Wellsville spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wellsville had a median family income of $47,102. As it happens, more people than usual in Wellsville are able to work from their homes.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($5) in Wellsville than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.

Wellsville Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Wellsville, about 75% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city. The average property tax bill in Wellsville is higher than that of most other communities in Kansas.

Commuting

In Wellsville, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Wellsville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Wellsville, KS

Comparing Wellsville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles SW of Olathe, Kansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	37 miles SW of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Franklin
Standard Zip Codes	66092
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.718
Longitude	-95.08

Station	HILLSDALE LAKE
Distance	10.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 38 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 69 F
Annual Precip	39.1 inches

Station	PAOLA
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 39 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 70 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Station	LAWRENCE
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	46 to 68 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	48 to 70 F
Annual Precip	39.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,606	100%
Male	777	48.4%
Female	829	51.6%
Under 18	459	28.6%
18+	1,147	71.4%
65+	225	14%
Median Age	34
Average Family Size	3.02
White	1,576	98.1%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.5%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	17	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,631
Growth	25
Growth %	1.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26.3%
US/American	20.2%
Irish	13.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.5%
English	7.7%
European	4.9%
French (except Basque)	3%
Scottish	2%
Swedish	1.9%
Italian	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Dutch	1.4%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Norwegian	0.7%
French Canadian	0.6%
Russian	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Belgian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Greek	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wellsville	1,606	$47,102
Baldwin City	3,400	$51,667
Edgerton	1,440	$51,213
Gardner	9,396	$54,554
Ottawa	11,921	$41,710
Rantoul	241	$46,250
Spring Hill	2,727	$54,375

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Wellsville City Library 115 W. 6th St. Wellsville, Kansas (785) 883-2870 Library Web Site

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