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Wellington
Kentuckycity
Total population
492
Median home value
$345,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$94,083
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a small city in Kentucky, United States, Wellington occupies its own corner of the country. Population sits at roughly 492 according to the open data we track. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 38.217°, -85.670°. Resident density is around 2,460 per km², indicating a dense urban fabric. The location receives about 1,479 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. The city extends across a compact 0.2 km². The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
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 Wellington, KY from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves35,633
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves33,060
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves26,590
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves25,023
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves24,350
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves23,370
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves23,190
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves22,684
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Kentucky
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 Wellington




Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 10:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library