Wathena

County:: Doniphan County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.342
State:: Kansas

Wathena is a city located in Doniphan County, Kansas. Wathena has a 2025 population of 1,252. Wathena is currently growing at a rate of 0.16% annually and its population has increased by 0.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,244 in 2020.

The average household income in Wathena is $104,576 with a poverty rate of 7.37%.The median age in Wathena is 48.7 years: 49 years for males, and 48.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wathena includes 95.69% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,400	95.69%
Two or more races	58	3.96%
Black or African American	3	0.21%
Other race	2	0.14%

Wathena Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wathena's average per capita income is $58,669. Household income levels show a median of $84,531. The poverty rate stands at 7.37%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$113,750	-
Families	$103,750	$117,604
Households	$84,531	$104,576
Non Families	$34,583	$36,953

$58,669

Average Income

$84,531

Median Household Income

7.37%

Poverty Rate