Sumner County is located in south-central Kansas twenty-three miles south of Wichita and abutting the Oklahoma border. Sumner County is designated within the Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area. The County encompasses 1,185 square miles and the population for 2006 was 24,441. The County seat is the City of Wellington with a population of approximately 8,500. The County is home to eleven incorporated communities, they are Argonia, Belle Plaine, Caldwell, Conway Springs, Gueda Springs, Hunnewell, Mayfield, Milan, Oxford, South Haven, and Wellington. A portion of the City of Mulvane also lies in Sumner County. There are also a number of smaller communities located within the county that are not incorporated.
| Land Area (square miles) -- 2000 |
1,182 |
| Total Population -- 2008 |
23,616 |
| Average Population Density (per sq. mile) -- 2008 |
20 |
| Median Age -- 2000 |
37.6 |
| Educational Attainment -- 2000 (Population Age 25+) |
|
| High School Graduate or Higher |
86.3% |
| Some College -- No Degree |
26.1% |
| Associate Degree |
6.8% |
| Bachelor Degree or Higher |
15.7% |
| Average 1-Way Commute to Work (minutes) -- 2000 |
22.6 |
| Civilian Labor Force -- December 2009 |
12,290 |
| Unemployed |
979 |
| Unemployment Rate |
8.0% |
| Business Establishments -- 2007 |
508 |
| Employees |
4,753 |
| Average Annual Pay |
$28,012 |
| Median Household Income -- 2008 |
$46,245 |
Source
Land Area, Median Age, Educational Attainment, Average 1-Way Commute to Work -- 2000 Census
Population (July 1 Estimates) -- Census Bureau
Labor Force Data -- Kansas Department of Labor
Business Establishments, Employees, Average Annual Wage/Salary Pay -- County Business Patterns (Census Bureau)
Median Household Income -- Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates (Census Bureau)
