Wathena, Kansas
| Wathena, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Doniphan County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Doniphan County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°45′44″N 94°56′53″W / 39.76222°N 94.94806°WCoordinates: 39°45′44″N 94°56′53″W / 39.76222°N 94.94806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Doniphan |
| Founded | 1861 |
| Incorporated | 1873 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2) |
| • Land | 2.28 sq mi (5.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,364 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,336 |
| • Density | 590/sq mi (230/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66090 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-76000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473057 |
| Website | City Website |
Wathena is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,364.
Wathena was founded in 1856. The city is named in honor of Chief Wathena, a Native American chief of the Kickapoo tribe who previously lived in the area.
The first post office in Wathena was established in 1855, but before August, 1859, the post office was called Bryan.
The St. Joseph & Denver Railroad was extended to Wathena in 1860.
Wathena was incorporated as a city in 1873.
Wathena is located at 39°45′44″N 94°56′53″W / 39.76222°N 94.94806°W (39.762161, -94.948117). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.31 square miles (5.98 km2), of which 2.28 square miles (5.91 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
Wathena is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,364 people, 550 households, and 365 families residing in the city. The population density was 598.2 inhabitants per square mile (231.0/km2). There were 587 housing units at an average density of 257.5 per square mile (99.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 1.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
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