Wellington, Missouri
| Wellington, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of Wellington, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 39°8′0″N 93°59′6″W / 39.13333°N 93.98500°WCoordinates: 39°8′0″N 93°59′6″W / 39.13333°N 93.98500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Lafayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2) |
| • Land | 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 812 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 801 |
| • Density | 745.0/sq mi (287.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64097 |
| Area code(s) | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-78352 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0728497 |
| Website | wellingtonmo.com |
Wellington is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately 35 miles east of Kansas City. The population was 812 at the 2010 census.
Wellington was laid out in 1837, and named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British commander at Waterloo. A post office called Wellington has been in operation since 1840.
In November 2013, Leland Ray Kolkmeyer plead guilty, in federal court, of a fraud scheme in which he embezzled more than $1.5 million from Wellington-Napoleon Fire Protection District and Special Road District while being their former treasurer.
Wellington is located at 39°08′00″N 93°59′06″W / 39.133360°N 93.985049°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.13 square miles (2.93 km2), of which, 1.09 square miles (2.82 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
Wellington lies just a few miles east of Napoleon, Missouri; the two towns having been named after the commanders at the Battle of Waterloo. About halfway between the two towns lies a small, unincorporated crossroads called "Waterloo".
As of the census of 2010, there were 812 people, 322 households, and 225 families residing in the city. The population density was 745.0 inhabitants per square mile (287.6/km2). There were 357 housing units at an average density of 327.5 per square mile (126.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 1.0% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.
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