| Wellsville, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Image Map1: | Map of Franklin Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Franklin County (legend) |
| Coordinates: | 38.7175°N -95.0778°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Franklin |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1870 |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Established Date1: | 1870 |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1884 |
| Named For: | D.L. Wells |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.42 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.41 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.67 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.65 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 1056 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1953 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 66092 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 785 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 20-76625 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2397253 |
Wellsville is a city in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,953.[2]
Wellsville was platted in 1870.[3] [4] The community was named after D.L. Wells, a railroad construction engineer.[5] [6]
The first post office in Wellsville was established in October 1870.[7]
On January 9, 1894,[8] baseball star Charlie Bennett went hunting with pitcher John Clarkson. Bennett got off the train in Wellsville to speak to an acquaintance; when he tried to reboard, he slipped and fell under the train's wheels. Bennett lost both legs in the accident. He was fitted with artificial limbs but his baseball career was over; he lived until 1927.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4sqmi, of which 1.39sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[9]
As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 1,857 people, 722 households, and 500 families living in the city. The population density was 1336PD/sqmi. There were 780 housing units at an average density of 561.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% white, 0.7% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.
There were 722 households, of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the city was 35.4 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,606 people, 636 households, and 435 families living in the city. The population density was 1917.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 666 housing units at an average density of 795.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.13% white, 0.19% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 636 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,456, and the median income for a family was $47,102. Males had a median income of $35,938 versus $25,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,215. About 7.9% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
The community is served by Wellsville USD 289 public school district, which operates three separate schools: