Town guide

WaKeeney, Kansas

WaKeeney is a city in Trego County, Kansas, home to about 1,852 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67672.

Homes sold for a median of $105 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,8521,040 per sq mi
Median home value$125,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$105Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in WaKeeney

1 ZIP code

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Around WaKeeney

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)259 miles away
Closer regional airportHays Regional Airport (HYS)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS165 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX464 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of WaKeeney; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents WaKeeney

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

WaKeeney had 1,799 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 132nd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Trego County grew from 2,722 residents in 1900 to 2,808 in 2020.

WaKeeney population by census2000: 1,924, 2010: 1,862, 2020: 1,7991,92420001,86220101,7992020

Trego County, 1900–2020

Trego County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,722, 1910: 5,398, 1920: 5,880, 1930: 6,470, 1940: 5,822, 1950: 5,868, 1960: 5,473, 1970: 4,436, 1980: 4,165, 1990: 3,694, 2000: 3,319, 2010: 3,001, 2020: 2,8083K’00’106K’20’306K’40’505K’60’704K’80’903K’00’103K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 23.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WaKeeneyJan: high 42°F, low 17°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 20°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 29°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 38°F, 2 in; May: high 76°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 60°F, 3.1 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 66°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 63°F, 3 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 54°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 41°F, 1.6 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 28°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 20°F, 0.9 in42°17°Jan0.646°20°Feb0.957°29°Mar1.366°38°Apr2.076°49°May4.088°60°Jun3.193°66°Jul3.890°63°Aug3.082°54°Sep1.869°41°Oct1.655°28°Nov0.944°20°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wakeeney, KS weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Trego County

707 jobs at 127 businesses in Trego County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Trego CountyHealth care and social assistance: 223 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 97 jobs; Retail trade: 91 jobs; Wholesale trade: 70 jobs; Other services: 40 jobs; Manufacturing: 36 jobs; Finance and insurance: 34 jobs; Construction: 16 jobsHealth care and social assistance 32% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 13% Wholesale trade 10% Other services 6% Manufacturing 5% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in WaKeeney.

Nearest hospitals

  • Trego County Lemke Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · WakeeneyUnder a mile
  • Gove County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Quinter19.5 miles
  • Graham County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hill City24.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers3
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around WaKeeney

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Eisenhower Park · 14 acres0.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Trego County Historical Society Museum0.5 mi

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.

Schools in WaKeeney

Public schools here are run by Trego County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Trego Grade SchoolWaKeeneyPre-K–8285Public0.4 mi
Trego Community HighWaKeeney9–12113Public0.4 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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