Wellington, Kansas

Wellington, Kansas
Sign in Wellington (2006)
Nickname: 
"Wheat Capital of the World"
Location within Sumner County and Kansas
KDOT map of Sumner County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°16′02″N 97°24′0″W / 37.26722°N 97.40000°W / 37.26722; -97.40000
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySumner
Founded1870s
Platted1871
Incorporated1872
Named afterDuke of Wellington
Government
  MayorJoe Soria
Area
  Total
8.21 sq mi (21.27 km2)
  Land7.32 sq mi (18.96 km2)
  Water0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2)
Elevation
1,224 ft (373 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,715
  Density940/sq mi (360/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67152
Area code620
FIPS code20-76475
GNIS ID485658
Websitecityofwellington.net

Wellington is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 7,715.