Wamego, Kansas

Wamego, Kansas
Downtown Wamego (2025)
Location within Pottawatomie County and Kansas
KDOT map of Pottawatomie County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°12′18″N 96°18′36″W / 39.20500°N 96.31000°W / 39.20500; -96.31000
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyPottawatomie
Platted1866
Incorporated1869
Area
 • Total
2.41 sq mi (6.25 km2)
 • Land2.37 sq mi (6.14 km2)
 • Water0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
1,053 ft (321 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,841
 • Density2,040/sq mi (788/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
66547
Area code785
FIPS code20-75325
GNIS ID2397188
Websitewamego.org

Wamego /wɔːˈmɡ/ is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 4,841.