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Around Wayside
Distances
Nearest major airport
Tulsa International Airport (TUL)72 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Tulsa, OK77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX312 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Wayside; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Wayside
U.S. Representative · Kansas’s 2nd DistrictDerek Schmidt (R)
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
Montgomery County grew from 29,039 residents in 1900 to 31,486 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 45.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Independence, KS weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Montgomery County
12,042 jobs at 705 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
111 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wayside.
Nearest hospitals
Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Coffeyville13.7 miles
Wilson Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Neodesha13.7 miles
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 Wayside
Parks (3 nearby)
Independence Dog Park · 9 acres0.9 mi
South 10th Street Park · 2 acres0.9 mi
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter1.6 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Independence Historical Museum & Art Center0.6 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Independence. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Eisenhower ElemIndependence
Pre-K–2
323
Public
0.9 mi
Jefferson SchoolIndependence
3–5
356
Public
1.2 mi
BRIDGES AcademyIndependence
6–12
24
Public
1.3 mi
Independence MiddleIndependence
6–8
376
Public
0.4 mi
Independence Sr HighIndependence
9–12
550
Public
0.6 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Independence Bible SchoolIndependence
Pre-K–12
87
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.2 mi
St Andrew Catholic SchoolIndependence
Pre-K–8
89
Roman Catholic
0.9 mi
Zion Lutheran SchoolIndependence
Pre-K–8
42
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
0.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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