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Wathena is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States, located about 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Saint Joseph, Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,246.

Wathena city overview:
Name:	Wathena city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kansas
County:	Doniphan County
Founded:	1861
Incorporated:	1873
Elevation:	824 ft (251 m)
Total Area:	2.38 sq mi (6.17 km²)
Land Area:	2.34 sq mi (6.07 km²)
Water Area:	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km²)
Total Population:	1,246
Population Density:	520/sq mi (200/km²)
ZIP code:	66090
Area code:	785
FIPS code:	2076000

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History

Wathena was founded in 1856. The city is named in honor of Chief Wathena, a Native American chief of the Kickapoo tribe who previously lived in the area.

The first post office in Wathena was established in 1855, but before August, 1859, the post office was called Bryan.

The St. Joseph & Denver Railroad was extended to Wathena in 1860.

Wathena was incorporated as a city in 1873.

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Geography

Wathena is located at 39°45′44″N 94°56′53″W / 39.76222°N 94.94806°W / 39.76222; -94.94806 (39.762161, -94.948117). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.31 square miles (5.98 km), of which 2.28 square miles (5.91 km) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km) is water.