Wathena is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, home to about 1,554 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66090.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Wathena; also Elwood
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wathena. 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)34 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL405 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wathena; 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.
Wathena had 1,246 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 149th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Doniphan County grew from 15,079 residents in 1900 to 7,510 in 2020.
Doniphan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 34.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Joseph Rosecrans Ap, MO weather station (about a mile away).
1,841 jobs at 160 businesses in Doniphan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wathena.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
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| Chiropractors | 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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Theaters and performance venues
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 Riverside. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Riverside Middle SchoolWathena | 6–8 | 143 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Riverside Virtual High SchoolWathena | 6–12 | 4 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Riverside High SchoolWathena | 9–12 | 181 | Public | 1.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Elwood.
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