Sumner County, Kansas
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Sumner County is a county
located in the U.S. state
of Kansas
. The county's population was 24,132 for the 2010 census. Its county seat
is Wellington
. Sumner County is part of the Wichita, Kansas
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. It was named in honor of Charles Sumner
, a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1811–1874), who was a strong advocate of Kansas becoming a free state
.
to Caldwell
. This branch line connected Herington
, Lost Springs
, Lincolnville
, Antelope
, Marion
, Aulne
, Peabody
, Elbing
, Whitewater
, Furley
, Kechi
, Wichita
, Peck
, Corbin
, Wellington
, Caldwell
. By 1893, this branch line was incrementally built to Fort Worth, Texas
. This line is called the "OKT". The Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway was foreclosed in 1891 and was taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad
, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad
, and finally merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad
. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".
, county until 1992, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.
The chance for a casino in Sumner County is on again, but the possibility of a Wyandotte tribe casino in nearby Sedgwick County has raised some questions.
of 2000, there were 25,946 people, 9,888 households, and 7,089 families residing in the county. The population density
was 22 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 10,877 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.62% White
, 0.71% Black
or African American
, 1.05% Native American
, 0.22% Asian
, 0.05% Pacific Islander
, 1.29% from other races
, and 2.06% from two or more races. 3.58% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 9,888 households out of which 34.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.90% were married couples
living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.50% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,415, and the median income for a family was $46,739. Males had a median income of $36,616 versus $23,020 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $18,305. About 7.20% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.20% of those under age 18 and 6.80% of those age 65 or over.
. The cities of Caldwell
and Wellington
are considered governmentally independent and are excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.
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County (United States)
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located in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. The county's population was 24,132 for the 2010 census. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Wellington
Wellington, Kansas
Wellington is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,172.-19th century:...
. Sumner County is part of the Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Wichita metropolitan area
The Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in south central Kansas, anchored by the city of Wichita. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 659,372...
. It was named in honor of Charles Sumner
Charles Sumner
Charles Sumner was an American politician and senator from Massachusetts. An academic lawyer and a powerful orator, Sumner was the leader of the antislavery forces in Massachusetts and a leader of the Radical Republicans in the United States Senate during the American Civil War and Reconstruction,...
, a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1811–1874), who was a strong advocate of Kansas becoming a free state
Slave state
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.
History
In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north-south from HeringtonHerington, Kansas
Herington is a city in Dickinson and Morris counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. Named after its founder, Monroe Davis Herington. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,526.-19th century:...
to Caldwell
Caldwell, Kansas
Caldwell is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,068.-19th century:In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north-south from Herington to Caldwell...
. This branch line connected Herington
Herington, Kansas
Herington is a city in Dickinson and Morris counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. Named after its founder, Monroe Davis Herington. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,526.-19th century:...
, Lost Springs
Lost Springs, Kansas
Lost Springs is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. It was named for the old lost spring near the city. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 70.-19th century:...
, Lincolnville
Lincolnville, Kansas
Lincolnville is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 203.-19th century:For millennia, the land that is currently Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the...
, Antelope
Antelope, Kansas
Antelope is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Kansas, United States. Antelope got its name from Antelope grazing near where the first school was being built.-19th century:...
, Marion
Marion, Kansas
Marion is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Kansas, United States. It was named in honor of Francis Marion, a Brigadier General of the American Revolutionary War, known as the "Swamp Fox". As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,927....
, Aulne
Aulne, Kansas
Aulne is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Kansas, United States. The Aulne name was suggested by officials of the railroad when it was built through Aulne.-19th century:...
, Peabody
Peabody, Kansas
Peabody is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. It is named after F.H. Peabody, of Boston, former vice-president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Peabody is well known in the region for its Independence Day Celebration on July 4, and its historic 1880's downtown main street...
, Elbing
Elbing, Kansas
Elbing is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. It is named after the city Elbląg in northern Poland, formerly Prussia. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 229.-History:...
, Whitewater
Whitewater, Kansas
Whitewater is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 718.-19th century:In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north-south from Herington through Whitewater to Caldwell...
, Furley
Furley, Kansas
Furley is an unincorporated community in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States.-19th century:In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north-south from Herington through Furley to Caldwell. By 1893, this branch line was incrementally built to Fort Worth, Texas...
, Kechi
Kechi, Kansas
Kechi is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,909.-19th century:In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north-south from Herington through Kechi to Caldwell...
, Wichita
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
, Peck
Peck, Kansas
Peck is an unincorporated community on the Sedgwick County and Sumner County border in Kansas, United States.-19th century:In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north-south from Herington through Peck to Caldwell...
, Corbin
Corbin, Kansas
Corbin is a community in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. The post office was established February 6, 1884, and discontinued February 16, 1975. The nearby Spring Creek School is on the National Register of Historic Places.-19th century:...
, Wellington
Wellington, Kansas
Wellington is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,172.-19th century:...
, Caldwell
Caldwell, Kansas
Caldwell is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,068.-19th century:In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north-south from Herington to Caldwell...
. By 1893, this branch line was incrementally built to Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
. This line is called the "OKT". The Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway was foreclosed in 1891 and was taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad
Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad
-OKT I:The Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad , was originally created on May 29, 1980 after the demise of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad on March 31, 1980...
, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad
Missouri Pacific Railroad
The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific...
, and finally merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".
Law and government
Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry"Dry county
A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. Some prohibit off-premises sale, some prohibit on-premises sale, and some prohibit both. Hundreds of dry counties exist across the United States, almost all of them in the South...
, county until 1992, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.
The chance for a casino in Sumner County is on again, but the possibility of a Wyandotte tribe casino in nearby Sedgwick County has raised some questions.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 1184.78 square miles (3,068.6 km²), of which 1181.81 square miles (3,060.9 km²) (or 99.75%) is land and 2.98 square miles (7.7 km²) (or 0.25%) is water.Adjacent counties
- Sedgwick CountySedgwick County, KansasSedgwick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 498,365 for the 2010 census. The largest city and county seat is Wichita. The county was named after General John Sedgwick...
(north) - Butler CountyButler County, KansasButler County is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 65,880. Its county seat and most populous city is El Dorado. The county is a part of the Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area.-19th century:It was named in...
(northeast) - Cowley CountyCowley County, KansasCowley County is a county located in south-central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 36,311. Its county seat and most populous city is Winfield...
(east) - Kay CountyKay County, OklahomaKay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 48,080. Its county seat is Newkirk. The largest city in Kay County is Ponca City.-19th century:...
, OklahomaOklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
(southeast) - Grant CountyGrant County, OklahomaGrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010 census, the population was 4,527. Its county seat is Medford.-History:...
, OklahomaOklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
(southwest) - Harper CountyHarper County, KansasHarper County is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,034. Its county seat and most populous city is Anthony...
(west) - Kingman CountyKingman County, KansasKingman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 7,858. The largest city and county seat is Kingman.-History:...
(northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 25,946 people, 9,888 households, and 7,089 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 22 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 10,877 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.62% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.71% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.05% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.22% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.05% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.06% from two or more races. 3.58% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 9,888 households out of which 34.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.90% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.50% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,415, and the median income for a family was $46,739. Males had a median income of $36,616 versus $23,020 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $18,305. About 7.20% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.20% of those under age 18 and 6.80% of those age 65 or over.
Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):- WellingtonWellington, KansasWellington is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,172.-19th century:...
, 8,277 (county seat) - Belle PlaineBelle Plaine, KansasBelle Plaine is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,681.-Geography:Belle Plaine is located at...
, 1,649 - Conway SpringsConway Springs, KansasConway Springs is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,272.-Geography:Conway Springs is located at...
, 1,281 - CaldwellCaldwell, KansasCaldwell is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,068.-19th century:In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north-south from Herington to Caldwell...
, 1,242 - OxfordOxford, KansasOxford is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,049.-Geography:Oxford is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,173...
, 1,134 - ArgoniaArgonia, KansasArgonia is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 501.-Geography:Argonia is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 534...
, 511 - South HavenSouth Haven, KansasSouth Haven is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 363.-Geography:South Haven is located at...
, 378 - Geuda SpringsGeuda Springs, KansasGeuda Springs is a city in Cowley and Sumner counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 185.-Geography:Geuda Springs is located at...
, 210 (of which a small portion lies in Cowley CountyCowley County, KansasCowley County is a county located in south-central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 36,311. Its county seat and most populous city is Winfield...
) - MilanMilan, KansasMilan is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 82.-Geography:Milan is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, 135 - MayfieldMayfield, KansasMayfield is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 113, which is the same as the previous 2000 census.-Geography:Mayfield is located at...
, 111 - MulvaneMulvane, KansasMulvane is a city in Sedgwick and Sumner counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,111.-History:...
, 5,755 - HunnewellHunnewell, KansasHunnewell is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 67.-History:Hunnewell was named for Boston financier and railway owner H. H. Hunnewell....
, 82
Townships
Sumner County is divided into thirty townshipsCivil township
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. The cities of Caldwell
Caldwell, Kansas
Caldwell is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,068.-19th century:In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north-south from Herington to Caldwell...
and Wellington
Wellington, Kansas
Wellington is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,172.-19th century:...
are considered governmentally independent and are excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.
| Township | FIPS | Population center |
Population | Population density /km² (/sq mi) |
Land area km² (sq mi) | Water area km² (sq mi) | Water % | Geographic coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon | 03575 | 319 | 3 (9) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | 37°15′58"N 97°18′56"W | |
| Belle Plaine | 05525 | 3,504 | 33 (87) | 105 (40) | 1 (0) | 0.69% | 37°24′33"N 97°17′19"W | |
| Bluff | 07750 | 74 | 1 (1) | 136 (53) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 37°3′19"N 97°44′18"W | |
| Caldwell | 09925 | 200 | 1 (4) | 136 (52) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | 37°3′42"N 97°37′52"W | |
| Chikaskia | 13150 | 69 | 1 (2) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | 37°10′4"N 97°38′4"W | |
| Conway | 15300 | 1,286 | 14 (35) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 37°24′33"N 97°39′4"W | |
| Creek | 16300 | 241 | 3 (7) | 95 (37) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | 37°20′10"N 97°44′18"W | |
| Dixon | 18200 | 738 | 8 (20) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 37°15′55"N 97°45′44"W | |
| Downs | 18525 | 159 | 2 (5) | 91 (35) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 37°10′43"N 97°31′12"W | |
| Eden | 19800 | 452 | 5 (12) | 95 (37) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 37°25′45"N 97°45′36"W | |
| Falls | 22875 | 187 | 1 (3) | 139 (54) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 37°4′48"N 97°31′52"W | |
| Gore | 26975 | 2,220 | 27 (70) | 83 (32) | 1 (1) | 1.69% | 37°26′56"N 97°12′28"W | |
| Greene | 28525 | 80 | 1 (2) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.10% | 37°10′28"N 97°18′26"W | |
| Guelph | 29175 | 164 | 1 (3) | 141 (55) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 37°4′10"N 97°19′21"W | |
| Harmon | 30125 | 277 | 3 (9) | 79 (31) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 37°21′31"N 97°19′6"W | |
| Illinois | 33800 | 178 | 2 (5) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | 37°25′20"N 97°31′6"W | |
| Jackson | 34925 | 153 | 2 (4) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | 37°10′36"N 97°24′38"W | |
| London | 42400 | 774 | 7 (19) | 107 (41) | 1 (0) | 0.93% | 37°26′4"N 97°24′32"W | |
| Morris | 48375 | 35 | 0 (1) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 37°10′35"N 97°44′17"W | |
| Osborne | 53335 | 273 | 3 (8) | 92 (35) | 1 (0) | 1.30% | 37°15′11"N 97°32′9"W | |
| Oxford | 53875 | 1,403 | 14 (37) | 99 (38) | 1 (0) | 1.08% | 37°16′29"N 97°10′31"W | |
| Palestine | 54175 | 249 | 3 (9) | 72 (28) | 1 (0) | 1.26% | 37°21′7"N 97°13′5"W | |
| Ryan | 61950 | 239 | 3 (7) | 92 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 37°15′37"N 97°38′51"W | |
| Seventy-Six | 64000 | 238 | 3 (7) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 37°21′15"N 97°24′40"W | |
| South Haven | 66675 | 670 | 5 (12) | 140 (54) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 37°2′44"N 97°24′51"W | |
| Springdale | 67575 | 761 | 8 (21) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 37°21′57"N 97°38′54"W | |
| Sumner | 69225 | 150 | 2 (4) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 37°21′8"N 97°31′12"W | |
| Valverde | 73350 | 147 | 2 (4) | 93 (36) | 1 (0) | 0.76% | 37°11′5"N 97°12′13"W | |
| Walton | 75300 | 431 | 3 (8) | 139 (54) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 37°4′43"N 97°11′36"W | |
| Wellington | 76500 | 344 | 4 (11) | 81 (31) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | 37°16′17"N 97°25′16"W |
Unified school districts
- USD 263, Mulvane
- USD 353, Wellington
- USD 356, Conway Springs
- USD 357, Belle Plaine
- USD 358, Oxford
- USD 359, Argonia
- USD 360, Caldwell
- USD 509, South Haven
Further reading
- History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
- Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook), (Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)
External links
Country- Sumner County - Official Website
- Sumner County - Directory of Public Officials
- Sumner County - Information, Skyways
Historical
- Sumner County Historical and Genealogical Society
- Sumner County Historical and Genealogical Research Center
- Sumner County GenWeb
- Kansas State Historical Society
Maps
- Sumner County Map, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Map, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Map, KDOT
- Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE