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Wamego, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Pottawatomie County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
4,205 Population 1,593/sq mi density
$82,756 Median Income $39,230 per capita
$187,700 Home Value $290,189 Zillow
$1,032 Median Rent 22.1% income on rent
55°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr
291 Violent Crime/100K 1,581 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$82,756 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$187,700 home value, $1,032/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
291 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Wamego (7)

Big Lake State Park
State Park
398 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
National Historical Park
The path to equality has been anything but smooth. It's taken courage and dedication by everyday people coming together for a common goal to carry the country toward true equality. Parents, teachers, secretaries, welders, ministers, and students drove their communities, and the country along wi...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Park Film, Museum Exhibits, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store
Weather: Kansas has a temperate but continental climate, with great extremes between summer and winter temperatures but few long periods of extreme hot or cold.
Kaw River State Park
State Park
69 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Perry State Park
State Park
1,787 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pomona State Park
State Park
493 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
National Preserve
Tallgrass prairie once covered 170 million acres of North America, but within a generation most of it had been transformed into farms, cities, and towns. Today less than 4% remains intact, mostly in the Kansas Flint Hills. Established on November 12, 1996, the preserve protects a nationally signific...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Cultural Demonstrations, Astronomy, Stargazing, Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hands-On, Hiking, Backcountry Hiking, Front-...
Weather: Typical weather for the preserve ranges from lows of 0 degrees in the winter and highs of 90 + degrees in the summer. Prevailing prairie winds attribute to winter blizzards and occasional summer storm...
Tuttle Creek State Parks
State Park
1,082 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0