| Wetmore, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Image Map1: | Map of Nemaha Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Nemaha County (legend) |
| Coordinates: | 39.6356°N -95.8114°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nemaha |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1866 |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1882 |
| Named For: | W.T. Wetmore |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.39 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.39 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.00 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.00 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 1155 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 348 |
| 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: | 66550 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 785 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 20-77550 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2397289 |
Wetmore is a city in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 348.[2]
Wetmore was founded in 1866 by the railroad company.[3] [4] It was named to honor W.T. Wetmore, a vice president of the Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad.[5] Wetmore was incorporated in 1882.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.39sqmi, all of it land.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 368 people, 140 households, and 89 families residing in the city. The population density was 943.6PD/sqmi. There were 152 housing units at an average density of 389.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.3% African American, 1.9% Native American, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 140 households, of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.26.
The median age in the city was 31.5 years. 31% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 21% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 362 people, 139 households, and 97 families residing in the city. The population density was 943.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 156 housing units at an average density of 406.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.90% White, 0.55% Native American, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.
There were 139 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,438, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,791. About 6.1% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.
The community is served by Prairie Hills USD 113 public school district,[9] formed in 2010 by the merger of Sabetha USD 441 and Axtel USD 488.[10]