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Wellington is located a short 35 miles south of Wichita. The 2006 population was 1,871, with health care and social assistance employing over 650 persons and includes the Sumner Regional Medical Center. Wellington is the county seat of Sumner County and was founded in 1871 and named for the Duke of Wellington. Its early economy is accredited to cattlemen moving herds of cattle up the Chisholm Trail, but now wheat is the driving force for its economy. Manufacturing, especially aircraft parts, railroads, and petroleum are also pushing this growing economy. Wellington has excellent ways of transportation to and from the city. It is surrounded by Interstate 35, Highways 81 and US 160, the UP, BN, and SF railroads, and an airport.
Wellington encompasses a wide variety of entertainment and family friendly activities and opportunities. Wellington has many parks including Candy Cane City-Veterans Park, and the Wellington Family Aquatic Center. There is fishing in Slake Creek which flows through town, a Memorial Auditorium for WWI Veterans, and woolly mammoth bones displayed in the county courthouse.
Golfing is one of the great sports in Wellington. Their golf course, the Wellington Golf Club, is 18 holes and is considered one of the state’s best. Shopping in Wellington includes a unique historical downtown. Wellington also has some exclusive events that are one of a king. The Great Race happens once a year and is a relay consisting of running, motocross, horseracing, biking, and canoeing. There is also the Wheat Festival that happens every year after wheat harvest is over. This lasts for 5 days and includes a carnival and is filled with city-wide events all day.
