Welcome to WaKeeney ...
The city of WaKeeney is located in Trego County<1> and is the County Seat for Trego County.
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While we don't have a date for the founding of WaKeeney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, WaKeeney has a population of 1,751 people<2> (see below for details).
WaKeeney is 2,450 feet [747 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of WaKeeney is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: WaKeeney lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for WaKeeney: 785
The ZIP code for WaKeeney: 67672<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, WaKeeney had an population of 1,751 people. This is a decrease of 5.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.99% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, WaKeeney had a population of 1,862 people (or 61.94% of the total population of Trego County). This makes WaKeeney the county's most populous community.
The population of WaKeeney represents 0.07% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 130th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,862 people, the population of WaKeeney decreased 3.22% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,924 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for WaKeeney.
Communities near WaKeeney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near WaKeeney.
- Ellis
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Ellis is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis <5>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Ellis
From WaKeeney to Ellis
- Quinter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinter have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinter
- Quinter is located in Gove County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinter <5>
- Collyer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Ogallah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Trego
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Trego is located in Trego County
- Trego has also been known as:
- Trego Center
- Trego Tank
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Trego
From WaKeeney to Trego
- Saint Peter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
- Saint Peter is located in Graham County
- Hog Back
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hog Back. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Back
- Hog Back is located in Ellis County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Hog Back
From WaKeeney to Hog Back
- Hill City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <5>
- Palco
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Penokee
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around WaKeeney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for WaKeeney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of WaKeeney. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around WaKeeney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around WaKeeney. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for WaKeeney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for WaKeeney ...
Looking for more information about WaKeeney? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for WaKeeney, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for WaKeeney.
Adding WaKeeney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of WaKeeney in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for WaKeeney was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found WaKeeney in the book titled .<8> From that list, the WaKeeney post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for WaKeeney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for WaKeeney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Trego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for WaKeeney. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around WaKeeney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as WaKeeney). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether WaKeeney or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |