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WaKeeney, KS

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Population
1,746
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
2,449 ft
Median Home Value
$125,200
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$756/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$68,438
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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WaKeeney in context.

OverallBest places in KansasPopulation rankingHighest population places in KansasNearest larger communityHays, Kansas32 miles away · 21,258 residents.

About WaKeeney

WaKeeney is Trego County's seat at the meeting of I-70 and U.S. 283, a highway town with a very particular holiday tradition. James Keeney bought the site from the Kansas Pacific Railway in 1877, and the town was plotted the following year. Since 1950, the downtown has centered its Christmas display on over 6,000 lights and a 35-foot artificial tree, lit from the Saturday after Thanksgiving through New Year's Day. WaKeeney is western Kansas with a railroad-born town plan and a giant seasonal exclamation point.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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