Wellington, Missouri

About Wellington

Wellington, MO is a tiny community located in western Missouri, home to 760 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Wellington holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.09 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 697 residents per square mile.

📰 Wellington News Today

• Schedule - Wellington-Napoleon Tigers (Wellington, MO) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 10
• Gregory “Greg” Allen Jenkins | Obituaries KMZU.com · Jul 1
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Wellington, Missouri 64097 The Weather Channel · Jan 7
• Anita Jo O'Dell Obituary Nov 28, 2025 Speaks Chapels · Nov 28
• James C. Trainer Obituary (2026) - Wellington, MO - Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home - Odessa Legacy obituary · Feb 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wellington Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Wellington — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wellington

• Wellington City Park reviews ★
• Wellington-Napoleon Community Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Wellington

• WELLINGTON-NAPOLEON ELEM.
• WELLINGTON-NAPOLEON HIGH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Wellington

🏘️ Nearby Communities