Wellington, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Lafayette |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²) |
| - Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 784 |
| - Density | 714.0/sq mi (275.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64097 |
| Area code(s) | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-78352[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0728497[2] |
Wellington is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. Located about 35 miles east of Kansas City, it is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The population was 784 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Wellington is located at (39.133360, -93.985049)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.68%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 784 people, 343 households, and 218 families residing in the city. The population density was 714.0 people per square mile (275.2/km²). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 328.7/sq mi (126.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.47% White, 0.51% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population.
There were 343 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $41,071. Males had a median income of $32,031 versus $23,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,997. About 6.0% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Wellington, Missouri is at coordinates Coordinates:
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