Wabaunsee is a community in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, home to about 76 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66547.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Wamego; part is in Wabaunsee
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wabaunsee. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX444 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wabaunsee; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 588th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Pottawatomie County grew from 18,470 residents in 1900 to 25,348 in 2020.
Pottawatomie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 34.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wamego 4 W, KS weather station (3 miles away).
10,572 jobs at 703 businesses in Pottawatomie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wabaunsee.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Wamego. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central ElemWamego | Pre-K–2 | 357 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| West ElemWamego | 3–5 | 353 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Wamego Middle SchoolWamego | 6–8 | 385 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Wamego HighWamego | 9–12 | 504 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Wamego High School Virtual SchoolWamego | 9–12 | 18 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wamego and Louisville.
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