Town guide

Wellington, Kansas

Wellington is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, home to about 7,615 people across 7.6 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 67103 and 67152.

Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,6151,001 per sq mi
Median home value$97,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$93Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wellington

2 ZIP codes
Mayfield, KS67103Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Wellington; also Mayfield

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Around Wellington

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)113 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS29 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX312 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wellington

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

Wellington had 7,715 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 48th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Sumner County grew from 25,631 residents in 1900 to 22,382 in 2020.

Wellington population by census2000: 8,647, 2010: 8,172, 2020: 7,7158,64720008,17220107,7152020

Sumner County, 1900–2020

Sumner County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,631, 1910: 30,654, 1920: 29,213, 1930: 28,960, 1940: 26,163, 1950: 23,646, 1960: 25,316, 1970: 23,553, 1980: 24,928, 1990: 25,841, 2000: 25,946, 2010: 24,132, 2020: 22,38226K’00’1029K’20’3026K’40’5025K’60’7025K’80’9026K’00’1022K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 36.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WellingtonJan: high 44°F, low 22°F, 1 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 25°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 34°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 54°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 69°F, 4 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 68°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 34°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 25°F, 1.3 in44°22°Jan1.049°25°Feb1.359°34°Mar2.568°43°Apr3.177°54°May5.387°65°Jun5.292°69°Jul4.091°68°Aug4.383°59°Sep3.171°47°Oct3.357°34°Nov1.845°25°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Sumner County

4,366 jobs at 483 businesses in Sumner County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sumner CountyHealth care and social assistance: 684 jobs; Retail trade: 589 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 539 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 526 jobs; Manufacturing: 494 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 275 jobs; Other services: 263 jobs; Finance and insurance: 196 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Arts, entertainment and recreation 12% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 11% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 5%

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

Health care

72 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wellington’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Caldwell Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Caldwell19.4 miles
  • Rock Regional Hospital, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Derby23.3 miles
  • William Newton HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Winfield23.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers36
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists1
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies3

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 Wellington

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Worden Park · 53 acres0.9 mi
  • Hargis Creek Watershed · 13 acres1.7 mi
  • Rock Island Softball Fields · 7 acres0.8 mi
  • Woods Park0.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Wellington Public Library1.0 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Chisolm Trail museum0.9 mi
  • Panhandle Railroad Museum1.3 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1871.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Wellington

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

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Eisenhower ElemWellingtonPre-K–5277Public0.2 mi
Kennedy ElemWellingtonK–5126Public1.7 mi
Lincoln ElemWellingtonK–5137Public0.9 mi
Washington ElemWellingtonK–586Public0.9 mi
Wellington Middle SchoolWellington6–8349Public1.2 mi
Wellington High SchoolWellington9–12463Public1.9 mi
Wellington Virtual SchoolWellington9–121Public1.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Wellington Christian AcademyWellingtonPre-K–776Christian (no specific denomination)1.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Mayfield.

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