Westmoreland is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Pottawatomie County. In 2010, 778 people lived there.

History

Westmoreland was platted in 1871. It was named after Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Westmoreland, Kansas

Geography

Westmoreland is at (39.394770, -96.414154). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

Westmoreland, Kansas

People

Westmoreland is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Westmoreland, Kansas

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 778 people, 301 households, and 192 families living in Westmoreland.

Famous people

Benjamin Butler, painter

Billie Moore, basketball coach, member of the Basketball Hall of Fame

Frank Wiziarde, better known as "Whizzo the Clown"

References

Other websites

City

City of Westmoreland

Westmoreland - Directory of Public Officials

WestyKS.com

Schools

USD 323 , local school district

Westmoreland Elementary School

Maps

Westmoreland City Map, KDOT

Cities in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

County seats in Kansas