Wellsville, Kansas facts for kids
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Wellsville, Kansas
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Downtown (2022)
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Location within Franklin County and Kansas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Franklin |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Platted | 1870 |
| Incorporated | 1884 |
| Named for | D.L. Wells |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.42 sq mi (3.67 km2) |
| • Land | 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,953 |
| • Density | 1,375/sq mi (532.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
66092
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| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-76625 |
| GNIS ID | 2397253 |
Wellsville is a city in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,953.
History
Wellsville was platted in 1870. The community was named after D.L. Wells, a railroad construction engineer.
The first post office in Wellsville was established in October 1870.
On January 9, 1894, 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
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.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 143 | — | |
| 1890 | 392 | 174.1% | |
| 1900 | 447 | 14.0% | |
| 1910 | 648 | 45.0% | |
| 1920 | 756 | 16.7% | |
| 1930 | 709 | −6.2% | |
| 1940 | 632 | −10.9% | |
| 1950 | 729 | 15.3% | |
| 1960 | 984 | 35.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,183 | 20.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,612 | 36.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,563 | −3.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,606 | 2.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,857 | 15.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,953 | 5.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census 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.
Education
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
- Bill Grigsby, sportscaster.
- Elizabeth "Grandma" Layton, artist.
- Mark Samsel, Attorney and Republican Kansas House member.
- Chely Wright, singer, Academy of Country Music award-winning artist.
See also
In Spanish: Wellsville (Kansas) para niños
