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Westmoreland
Kansascity
Westmoreland
Total population
703
Median home value
$145,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$64,750
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Westmoreland is a city in and the county seat of Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 740.
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History
Westmoreland was platted in 1871. It was named after Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. On April 30, 2024, an EF3 tornado struck Westmoreland, causing one death and three injuries, destroying 22 homes, and damaging 13 homes that remained in livable condition.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Westmoreland, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,358
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,768
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,746
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,619
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,591
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves2,453
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,412
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,338
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2025-10-277 km SE of Enterprise, Kansas
- M 3.5 — 2025-05-155 km NNW of Herington, Kansas
- M 3.5 — 2024-10-106 km WSW of Woodbine, Kansas
- M 2.7 — 2024-05-273 km SSE of Solomon, Kansas
- M 2.5 — 2023-01-24Kansas
- M 2.8 — 2023-01-227 km SW of Woodbine, Kansas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Kansas
- Wheaton9 mi away
- Louisville11.3 mi away · pop. 175
- St. George13.9 mi away · pop. 1,039
- Zeandale16 mi away
- Manhattan17.5 mi away · pop. 54,239
- Belvue17.6 mi away · pop. 175
- Havensville19.7 mi away · pop. 172
- Blue Rapids23.6 mi away · pop. 870
- Newbury25.1 mi away · pop. 50
- McFarland25.3 mi away · pop. 363
- Soldier25.9 mi away · pop. 68
- Centralia27.3 mi away · pop. 501
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Westmoreland


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 172 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 174 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 248 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 10:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET