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'''Wathena''' is a city in [[Doniphan County, Kansas|Doniphan County]], [[Kansas]], United States. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the city population was 1,364.<ref name="Census2010">{{cite web|title=2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=August 11, 2011}}</ref>
'''Wathena''' is a city in [[Doniphan County, Kansas|Doniphan County]], [[Kansas]], United States,<ref name="GNIS"/> located about {{convert|5|mi|km}} west of [[St. Joseph, Missouri]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 1,246.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Wathena, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2076000 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=June 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626222508/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2076000 |archive-date=June 26, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Wathena was founded in 1856.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5zdAAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA178#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society | publisher=Kansas State Printing Plant | author=Kansas State Historical Society | year=1916 | pages=178}}</ref> The city is named in honor of [[Wathena (chief)|Chief Wathena]], a [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] [[tribal chief|chief]] of the [[Kickapoo people|Kickapoo]] [[tribe]] who previously lived in the area.<ref>Kansas Place-Names, John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, p. 434 {{ISBN|0-8061-0994-7}}</ref>
Wathena was founded in 1856.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ | title=Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society | publisher=Kansas State Printing Plant | author=Kansas State Historical Society | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ/page/n285 178]}}</ref> The city is named in honor of [[Wathena (chief)|Chief Wathena]], a [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] [[tribal chief|chief]] of the [[Kickapoo people|Kickapoo]] [[tribe]] who previously lived in the area.<ref>Kansas Place-Names, John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, p. 434 {{ISBN|0-8061-0994-7}}</ref>


The first post office in Wathena was established in 1855, but before August, 1859, the post office was called Bryan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:DP |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |accessdate=8 June 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009130242/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:DP |archivedate=October 9, 2013 }}</ref>
The first post office in Wathena was established in 1855, but before August, 1859, the post office was called Bryan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:DP |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |accessdate=8 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009130242/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:DP |archivedate=October 9, 2013 }}</ref>


The St. Joseph & Denver Railroad was extended to Wathena in 1860.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3BI1AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA26#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=Gray's Doniphan County History: A Record of the Happenings of Half a Hundred Years | publisher=Roycroft Press | author=Gray, Patrick Leopoldo | year=1905 | pages=26}}</ref>
The St. Joseph & Denver Railroad was extended to Wathena in 1860.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/graysdoniphancou00gray | title=Gray's Doniphan County History: A Record of the Happenings of Half a Hundred Years | publisher=Roycroft Press | author=Gray, Patrick Leopoldo | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/graysdoniphancou00gray/page/26 26]}}</ref>


Wathena was incorporated as a city in 1873.<ref>{{cite book|title=History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5t09AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA494|year=1883|publisher=A. T. Andreas|page=494}}</ref>
Wathena was incorporated as a city in 1873.<ref>{{cite book|title=History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofstateof00andr|year=1883|publisher=A. T. Andreas|page=[https://archive.org/details/historyofstateof00andr/page/494 494]}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==

Wathena is located at {{coord|39|45|44|N|94|56|53|W|type:city}} (39.762161, -94.948117).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.31|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.28|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-06}}</ref>
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.31|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.28|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-06}}</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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Wathena is part of the [[St. Joseph, Missouri|St. Joseph]], [[Missouri|MO]]&ndash;KS [[St. Joseph, Missouri Metropolitan Area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].
Wathena is part of the [[St. Joseph, Missouri|St. Joseph]], [[Missouri|MO]]&ndash;KS [[St. Joseph, Missouri Metropolitan Area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].


===2010 census===
===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="FactFinder">{{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,364 people, 550 households, and 365 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|598.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 587 housing units at an average density of {{convert|257.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.1% of the population.
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,364 people, 550 households, and 365 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|598.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 587 housing units at an average density of {{convert|257.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.1% of the population.


There were 550 households of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92.
There were 550 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92.


The median age in the city was 40.9 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.
The median age in the city was 40.9 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.


===2000 census===
===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,348 people, 524 households, and 345 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 690.6 people per square mile (266.9/km²). There were 566 housing units at an average density of 290.0 per square mile (112.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.48% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.67% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.59% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.30% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.96% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.96% of the population.
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,348 people, 524 households, and 345 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|690.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 566 housing units at an average density of {{convert|290.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.48% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.67% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.59% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.30% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.96% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.96% of the population.


There were 524 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.14.
There were 524 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.14.


In the city, the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $34,046, and the median income for a family was $40,216. Males had a median income of $31,618 versus $20,800 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,440. About 5.5% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,046, and the median income for a family was $40,216. Males had a median income of $31,618 versus $20,800 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,440. About 5.5% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.


==Education==
==Education==
Wathena is served by [[Unified School District|USD]] 114 Riverside. School unification consolidated [[Elwood, Kansas|Elwood]] schools and Wathena schools forming USD 114. The Riverside High School mascot is Cyclones.<ref>{{cite web | title = Riverside High School | publisher = USD 114 | url = http://www.usd114.org/ | accessdate = 3 January 2017}}</ref>
The community is served by [[Riverside USD 114]] public school district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/SchoolDistrict/School%20District_114.pdf|title=USD 114 Map|publisher=[[Kansas Department of Transportation]]|accessdate=2020-04-29}}</ref> School unification in 2010 consolidated [[Elwood, Kansas|Elwood]] schools and Wathena schools forming USD 114.<ref name=KansasSchoolcons>{{cite web|url=https://www.cjonline.com/article/20110724/NEWS/307249967|title=School consolidations in Kansas for past decade|work=[[The Topeka Capital-Journal]]|date=2011-07-24|accessdate=2020-04-26}}</ref> The Riverside High School mascot is Cyclones.<ref>{{cite web | title = Riverside High School | publisher = USD 114 | url = http://www.usd114.org/ | accessdate = 3 January 2017}}</ref>


Wathena High School closed through school unification. The Wathena High School mascot was Wathena Wildcats.<ref>"Highland 73, Wathena 67", The Atchison Daily Glode, 20 January 1960, p.9.</ref>
Wathena High School closed through school unification. The Wathena High School mascot was Wathena Wildcats.<ref>"Highland 73, Wathena 67", The Atchison Daily Glode, 20 January 1960, p.9.</ref>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
*[[Louis W. Staudenmaier]], Wisconsin state legislator and lawyer, was born in Wathena.<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1935,' Biographical Sketch of Louis W. Staudenmaier, pg. 218</ref>
* [[Louis W. Staudenmaier]], Wisconsin state legislator and lawyer, was born in Wathena.<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1935,' Biographical Sketch of Louis W. Staudenmaier, pg. 218</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==Further reading==
{{See also|Doniphan County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Doniphan County, Kansas}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|https://dpcountyks.com/city/wathena/|Wathena - Official website}}
{{Commons category|Wathena, Kansas}}
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[[Category:Cities in Kansas]]
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[[Category:Cities in Doniphan County, Kansas]]
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Latest revision as of 19:16, 24 October 2024

Wathena, Kansas
City
Location within Doniphan County and Kansas
Location within Doniphan County and Kansas
KDOT map of Doniphan County (legend)
KDOT map of Doniphan County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°45′30″N 94°56′22″W / 39.75833°N 94.93944°W / 39.75833; -94.93944[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDoniphan
Founded1861
Incorporated1873
Named forChief Wathena
Area
[2]
 • Total
2.38 sq mi (6.17 km2)
 • Land2.34 sq mi (6.07 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
[1]
814 ft (248 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
1,246
 • Density520/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66090
Area code785
FIPS code20-76000
GNIS ID2397215[1]
WebsiteCity website

Wathena is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States,[1] located about 5 miles (8.0 km) west of St. Joseph, Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,246.[3]

History

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Wathena was founded in 1856.[4] The city is named in honor of Chief Wathena, a Native American chief of the Kickapoo tribe who previously lived in the area.[5]

The first post office in Wathena was established in 1855, but before August, 1859, the post office was called Bryan.[6]

The St. Joseph & Denver Railroad was extended to Wathena in 1860.[7]

Wathena was incorporated as a city in 1873.[8]

Geography

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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.[9]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880710—
1890694−2.3%
190079815.0%
1910777−2.6%
1920645−17.0%
193085432.4%
19408600.7%
1950797−7.3%
19608375.0%
19701,15037.4%
19801,41823.3%
19901,160−18.2%
20001,34816.2%
20101,3641.2%
20201,246−8.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

Wathena is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2010 census

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As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 1,364 people, 550 households, and 365 families living 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.

There were 550 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the city was 40.9 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

2000 census

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As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 1,348 people, 524 households, and 345 families living in the city. The population density was 690.6 inhabitants per square mile (266.6/km2). There were 566 housing units at an average density of 290.0 per square mile (112.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.48% White, 0.67% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.30% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.

There were 524 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,046, and the median income for a family was $40,216. Males had a median income of $31,618 versus $20,800 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,440. About 5.5% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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The community is served by Riverside USD 114 public school district.[12] School unification in 2010 consolidated Elwood schools and Wathena schools forming USD 114.[13] The Riverside High School mascot is Cyclones.[14]

Wathena High School closed through school unification. The Wathena High School mascot was Wathena Wildcats.[15]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wathena, Kansas
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of Wathena, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  4. ^ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. pp. 178.
  5. ^ Kansas Place-Names, John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, p. 434 ISBN 0-8061-0994-7
  6. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  7. ^ Gray, Patrick Leopoldo (1905). Gray's Doniphan County History: A Record of the Happenings of Half a Hundred Years. Roycroft Press. pp. 26.
  8. ^ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 494.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  12. ^ "USD 114 Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  13. ^ "School consolidations in Kansas for past decade". The Topeka Capital-Journal. July 24, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  14. ^ "Riverside High School". USD 114. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  15. ^ "Highland 73, Wathena 67", The Atchison Daily Glode, 20 January 1960, p.9.
  16. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1935,' Biographical Sketch of Louis W. Staudenmaier, pg. 218

Further reading

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See also: List of books about Doniphan County, Kansas
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