Editing Wellington, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Sumner County, Kansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Wellington, Kansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]] and [[County seat]]
|nickname                 = "Wheat Capital of the World"

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|image_skyline            = Wellingtonsign.jpg
|image_caption            = Sign in Wellington (2006)
|image_flag               = Flag of Wellington, Kansas.png
|image_seal               =

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|image_map                = Sumner_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Wellington_Highlighted.svg
|map_caption              = Location within [[Sumner County, Kansas|Sumner County]] and [[Kansas]]
|image_map1               = Map of Sumner Co, Ks, USA.png
|map_caption1             = [[Kansas Department of Transportation|KDOT]] map of [[Sumner County, Kansas|Sumner County]] ([[:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png|legend]])

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|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Kansas]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Kansas|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Sumner County, Kansas|Sumner]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Kansas|Township]]
|subdivision_name3        =

<!-- Established -->
|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = 1870s
|established_title1       = [[Platted]]
|established_date1        = 1871
|established_title2       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date2        = 1872
|named_for                = [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Duke of Wellington]]

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|government_footnotes     =
|government_type          = <!-- [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–Council]] -->
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Joe Soria

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|area_total_sq_mi         = 8.21
|area_land_sq_mi          = 7.32
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.89
|area_total_km2           = 21.27
|area_land_km2            = 18.96
|area_water_km2           = 2.31
|unit_pref                = Imperial

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|elevation_ft             = 1224

<!-- Population -->
|population_footnotes     = <ref name="Census-2020-Profile"/><ref name="Census-2020-QF"/>
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_total         = 7715
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|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone|CST]]
|utc_offset               = -6
|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 67152
|area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
|area_code                = [[Area code 620|620]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 20-76475
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS ID]]
|blank1_info              = 485658<ref name="GNIS">{{GNIS|485658}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://www.cityofwellington.net/|cityofwellington.net}}
}}

'''Wellington''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Sumner County, Kansas|Sumner County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 7,715.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Wellington, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2076475 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=April 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404082756/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2076475 |archive-date=April 4, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Census-2020-QF">{{cite web |title=QuickFacts; Wellington, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/wellingtoncitykansas/POP010220 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=August 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827015335/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/wellingtoncitykansas/POP010220 |archive-date=August 27, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==

===19th century===
[[File:Stouffer's Railroad Map of Kansas 1915-1918 Sumner County.png|thumb|left|1915 Railroad Map of Sumner County]]
Wellington was [[plat]]ted in 1871 and named for the [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Duke of Wellington]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ | title=Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society | publisher=Kansas State Printing Plant | author=Kansas State Historical Society | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ/page/n411 304]}}</ref> It was designated as the Sumner County seat in 1872, winning out over Sumner City according to the Wellington library.<!-- A "Sumner" Post Office existed from 1871 to 1882, according to Kansas Historical Society records. -->  Cattle herders coming up the [[Chisholm Trail]] helped to build the early town's economy.<ref name="Wellington KS on Blue Skyways">[http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Wellington/ Wellington KS on Blue Skyways] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040907080923/http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Wellington/ |date=2004-09-07 }}</ref>

The first post office in Wellington was established in July 1871.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:2/county:SU | title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 | publisher=Kansas Historical Society | access-date=27 June 2014}}</ref>

In 1887, the [[Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway]] built a north–south branch line from [[Herington, Kansas|Herington]] through Wellington to [[Caldwell, Kansas|Caldwell]].<ref name="Rock Island Rail History">[http://home.covad.net/~scicoatnsew/rihist4.htm Rock Island Rail History]</ref>  Creditors foreclosed on it 1891 and the railroad was taken over by [[Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad]], which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as [[Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad]], merged in 1988 with [[Missouri Pacific Railroad]], merged in 1997 with [[Union Pacific Railroad]].  Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".

On May 27, 1892, an estimated [[Fujita scale|F4]] tornado struck Wellington, destroying 100 homes and 30 businesses, and killing 12 people in town.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Grazulis |first1=Thomas P. |title=Significant tornadoes, 1680-1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events |date=1993 |publisher=Environmental Films |location=St. Johnsbury, Vermont |isbn=1-879362-03-1 |page=657}}</ref>

===21st century===
In 2020, Wellington opened a flag design contest. After several rounds of committee and public input, Shayna Templeton's design with wheat stalks on a red, silver, and white flag was selected and revealed in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cityofwellington.net/pview.aspx?id=20954&catID=556|title=Official City Flag|publisher=City of Wellington, Kansas}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|8.19|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|7.61|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.58|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-06|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Wellington has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=76841&cityname=Wellington%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Wellington, Kansas]</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Wellington, Kansas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1894–present
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 79
|Feb record high F = 88
|Mar record high F = 94
|Apr record high F = 99
|May record high F = 103
|Jun record high F = 112
|Jul record high F = 120
|Aug record high F = 119
|Sep record high F = 112
|Oct record high F = 101
|Nov record high F = 87
|Dec record high F = 85

|Jan avg record high F = 65.8
|Feb avg record high F = 72.2
|Mar avg record high F = 80.2
|Apr avg record high F = 85.9
|May avg record high F = 92.0
|Jun avg record high F = 98.4
|Jul avg record high F = 102.9
|Aug avg record high F = 102.2
|Sep avg record high F = 97.6
|Oct avg record high F = 88.8
|Nov avg record high F = 76.7
|Dec avg record high F = 66.1
|year avg record high F = 104.3

|Jan high F = 43.7
|Feb high F = 48.5
|Mar high F = 58.7
|Apr high F = 68.0
|May high F = 76.8
|Jun high F = 86.7
|Jul high F = 91.8
|Aug high F = 90.5
|Sep high F = 82.8
|Oct high F = 71.0
|Nov high F = 57.1
|Dec high F = 45.4
|year high F = 

|Jan mean F = 32.9
|Feb mean F = 36.9
|Mar mean F = 46.5
|Apr mean F = 55.4
|May mean F = 65.6
|Jun mean F = 75.6
|Jul mean F = 80.5
|Aug mean F = 79.1
|Sep mean F = 71.0
|Oct mean F = 58.8
|Nov mean F = 45.7
|Dec mean F = 35.3
|year mean F = 

|Jan low F = 22.0
|Feb low F = 25.2
|Mar low F = 34.4
|Apr low F = 42.8
|May low F = 54.3
|Jun low F = 64.5
|Jul low F = 69.3
|Aug low F = 67.7
|Sep low F = 59.2
|Oct low F = 46.7
|Nov low F = 34.4
|Dec low F = 25.1
|year low F = 

|Jan avg record low F = 5.9
|Feb avg record low F = 8.7
|Mar avg record low F = 16.7
|Apr avg record low F = 27.7
|May avg record low F = 39.8
|Jun avg record low F = 53.2
|Jul avg record low F = 61.1
|Aug avg record low F = 57.8
|Sep avg record low F = 44.7
|Oct avg record low F = 29.9
|Nov avg record low F = 18.3
|Dec avg record low F = 9.7
|year avg record low F = 2.0

|Jan record low F = -19
|Feb record low F = -20
|Mar record low F = -4
|Apr record low F = 12
|May record low F = 24
|Jun record low F = 40
|Jul record low F = 46
|Aug record low F = 41
|Sep record low F = 28
|Oct record low F = 12
|Nov record low F = 3
|Dec record low F = -15

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|Jan precipitation inch = 0.96
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.34
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.48
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.14
|May precipitation inch = 5.27
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.19
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.03
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.25
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.09
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.28
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.78
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.33
|year precipitation inch = 

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 4.2
|Feb precipitation days = 5.2
|Mar precipitation days = 7.0
|Apr precipitation days = 8.0
|May precipitation days = 9.9
|Jun precipitation days = 8.9
|Jul precipitation days = 7.9
|Aug precipitation days = 8.2
|Sep precipitation days = 6.5
|Oct precipitation days = 6.5
|Nov precipitation days = 4.7
|Dec precipitation days = 4.8

|Jan snow inch = 2.6
|Feb snow inch = 2.0
|Mar snow inch = 1.5
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
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|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.3
|Dec snow inch = 2.8
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|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 1.6
|Feb snow days = 1.5
|Mar snow days = 0.7
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.1
|Nov snow days = 0.2
|Dec snow days = 1.6

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|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00148670&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Wellington, KS
|access-date = November 27, 2023
}}
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|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=ict
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Wichita
|access-date = November 27, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = 
| 1880 = 2094
| 1890 = 4391
| 1900 = 4245
| 1910 = 7034
| 1920 = 7048
| 1930 = 7405
| 1940 = 7246
| 1950 = 7747
| 1960 = 8809
| 1970 = 8072
| 1980 = 8212
| 1990 = 8411
| 2000 = 8647
| 2010 = 8172
| 2020 = 7715
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 7568
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 24, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
| align-fn = center
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=December 23, 2013}}</ref><br />2010-2020<ref name="Census-2020-QF"/>
}}

===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov| access-date=2023-12-15 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> counted 7,715 people, 3,157 households, and 1,906 families in Wellington. The population density was 1,054.0 per square mile (406.9/km{{sup|2}}). There were 3,671 housing units at an average density of 501.5 per square mile (193.6/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup was 85.86% (6,624) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]], 1.84% (142) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black or African-American]], 1.28% (99) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.56% (43) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.61% (201) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 7.85% (606) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 7.8% (599) of the population.

Of the 3,157 households, 32.3% had children under the age of 18; 39.9% were married couples living together; 28.2% had a female householder with no husband present. 30.8% of households consisted of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size was 3.0.

26.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 105.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 99.4 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov|access-date=2023-12-15|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> estimates show that the median household income was $48,279 (with a margin of error of +/- $6,293) and the median family income $62,714 (+/- $5,998). Males had a median income of $36,052 (+/- $5,505) versus $25,179 (+/- $2,487) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $28,048 (+/- $3,535). Approximately, 12.0% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.6% of those under the age of 18 and 15.5% of those ages 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-06}}</ref> there were 8,172 people, 3,246 households, and 2,105 families living in the city.<ref name="Census2010">{{cite web|title=2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=March 6, 2011}} {{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|1073.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,736 housing units at an average density of {{convert|490.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|racial makeup]] of the city was 91.0% White, 1.7% African American, 1.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 2.0% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.3% of the population.

There were 3,246 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 37.7 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census]], there were 8,647 people, 3,422 households, and 2,306 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,529.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,795 housing units at an average density of {{convert|671.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|racial makeup]] of the city was 92.36% White, 1.71% African American, 1.24% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.58% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.26% of the population.

There were 3,422 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,410, and the median income for a family was $43,493. Males had a median income of $34,368 versus $22,254 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,790. About 8.9% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
[[File:AT&SF Offices, Wellington, KS, August 1983 (28712072231).jpg|thumb|right|AT&SF Offices (1983)]]
The surrounding region produced large amounts of winter wheat which was the mainstay of the local economy {{As of|1997|lc=on}}.  Railroads, petroleum, and aircraft parts manufacturing are other important businesses.<ref name="Wellington KS on Blue Skyways"/>

==Arts and culture==

===Area events===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080518055242/http://www.roarlions.org/aviationfest.htm Aviation Fest]
* Kansas Wheat Festival

===Area attractions===
* [[Downtown Wellington Historic District]]
* [[Wellington Carnegie Library]]
* [[H.F. Smith House]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110503224459/http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Wellington/museum.html Chisholm Trail Museum]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100924153853/http://cityofwellington.net/wellingtonlake.html Wellington Lake]

[[File:Wellington Public Library.jpg|thumb|right|Wellington Public Library (2020)]]
==Education==
The community is served by [[Wellington USD 353]] public school district.

==Media==
Wellington is also home to [[the Wellington Daily News]].

==Notable people==
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* [[Ernie Barrett]], Professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics.
* [[Ara Bartlett]], lawyer and judge. Second Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Dakota Territory. 
* [[Ryleigh Buck]], softball player on the [[United States women's national baseball team]] at the 2015 Pan American games in Toronto, Canada.
* [[David Carradine]], American actor and film director lived in Wellington for around a year in the early 1980s
* [[Arthur S. Champeny]], [[United States Army]] officer
* [[Mardie Cornejo]], Major League Baseball player for the New York Mets. 
* [[Nate Cornejo]], Major League Baseball player for the Detroit Tigers.
* [[Mabel Cory Costigan]], child labor law advocate, served on advisory council of the [[National Child Labor Committee]]
* [[Sue Jean Covacevich]], artist
* [[Walter Chrysler]], founder of the [[Chrysler Corporation]]
* [[Todd Diacon]], president of [[Kent State University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sumnernewscow.com/1976-wellington-graduate-todd-diacon-named-13th-president-of-kent-state-university/|title=1976 Wellington graduate, Todd Diacon, named 13th President of Kent State University – Sumner NewsCow}}</ref>
* [[Maurice Elder]], 26th pick in the 1937 NFL Draft by the Boston Redskins. 
* [[Phil Ferguson]], politician, [[US Representative]] from the state of Oklahoma from 1935 to 1941. 
* [[William M. Ferguson]], 34th [[Kansas Attorney General]]
* [[Neil Frank]], meteorologist and former director of the [[National Hurricane Center]]
* [[Gary Freeman (sculptor)|Gary Freeman]], artist and professor emeritus at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. 
* [[Betty Glamann]], born in Wellington. She was a harpist, who played with the likes of [[Spike Jones]] and [[Duke Ellington]]. 
* [[Loren Hibbs]], Director of Baseball Operations at [[Wichita State University]] 
* [[Francis Heydt]], Four time NCAA Champion swimmer
* [[B. Everett Jordan]], United States Senator from North Carolina.
* [[Henry P. Larrabee]], [[California Gold Rush#Forty-niners|49er]], and rancher.
* Gordon William Lillie, nicknamed [[Pawnee Bill]], a showman who specialized in Wild West shows partner of [[Buffalo Bill]].
* [[ J. C. Long]], Member of the Kansas House of Representatives. 
* [[Joseph E. Maddy]], pioneering music educator and founder of the [[Interlochen Arts Camp]]
* [[Chuck Miller (musician)|Chuck Miller]], pop and jazz musician
* [[Minnie Minnich]], American politician in the Kansas House of Representatives. 
* [[Jack Mitchell (American football)|Jack Mitchell]], All-American quarterback at the University of Oklahoma
* [[Kate Pelham Newcomb]], physician
* [[David L. Payne]], American soldier and pioneer
* [[John Potucek]], lawyer, member of the Kansas State Senate, and nominee for Governor of Kansas in 1946 and 1950.
* [[Bill Rhiley]], American politician in the Kansas House of Representatives.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://ballotpedia.org/Bill_Rhiley|title= Bill Rhiley}}</ref>
* [[Montie Rissell]], serial killer, born in Wellington.
* [[Fred Roberts (American football coach)]], head football coach at the University of Oklahoma.
* [[Mary Bell Smith]] (1818-1894), farmer, educator, social reformer, and writer
* [[Karl Spear]], head football coach and athletic director at [[Baker University]].
* [[Vince Wetta]], American politician, Kansas House of Representatives.
* [[Kent Whealy]], activist and journalist, co-founder of the [[Seed Savers Exchange]].
* [[Ed Willett]], Major League Baseball player.
* [[Logan Wright]], Former president of the [[American Psychological Association]].
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==References==
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==Further reading==
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{{Kansas books}}
{{See also|Sumner County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Sumner County, Kansas}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Wellington, Kansas}}
* [https://www.cityofwellington.net/ City of Wellington]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41261102 Wellington - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/wellington.pdf Wellington city map], KDOT

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