Services in Wamego
Utilities
The City of Wamego provides electric, water and sewer utilities to its residents. The city operates its own electric generating and distribution system, generating electricity only during peak demand (summer) while purchasing power from Western Resources the remainder of the year. This allows the city to choose the least costly method of providing electricity and offers protection against regional power outage. A series of deep wells provides city water with a total pumping capacity of 1.8 million gallons per day. The city's wastewater treatment plant provides primary treatment for sanitary sewage.
City Offices 430 Lincoln Ave., Wamego, KS 66547 ~ (785) 456-9119
Public Safety
Wamego has a full-time professionally trained police department with six full-time officers. The city's volunteer fire department has 25 members. The Pottawatomie County Ambulance Service is operated out of Wamego City Hospital. All 911 emergency calls are dispatched through the Wamego Police Department Communications Center.
Police Dept. 408 Elm St., Wamego, KS 66547 ~ 911 or (785) 456-9553
Fire Dept. 410 Elm St., Wamego, KS 66547 ~ 911 or (785) 456-0911
EMS ~ 911 or (785) 456-0911
Wamego City Hospital
Wamego City Hospital is a 26-bed facility. There are several general practitioners on staff, as well as a number of associate and courtesy staff specialists. Emergency care is provided in a new state-of-the-art emergency facility. The hospital also has its own laboratory, radiology and physical therapy departments, CT Scan and MRI services, and operates its own fitness center. For more information about Wamego City Hospital, visit their web site at www.wamegocityhospital.com
Wamego City Hospital 711 Genn Dr., Wamego, KS 66547 ~ (785) 456-2295
Wamego Municipal Airport
Wamego Municipal Airport is located two miles east of Wamego, south of U.S. Highway 24. The airport has a lighted, 3,170-foot asphalt runway and hangar space for lease.
Wamego Public Library
Wamego Public Library contains 19,000 volumes, 89 periodical titles, numerous audio books and videos. The library participates in the Kansas Interlibrary Loan System, allowing access to books throughout Kansas. The library also has a microfilm viewer and two Internet access terminals. Activities include weekly Story Time and the Children's Summer Reading Program. For more information about the Wamego Public Library, visit their webiste at www.wamegopubliclibrary.com.
Wamego Public Library 431 Lincoln Ave., Wamego, KS 66547 ~ (785) 456-9181
Wamego Senior/Community Center
The Wamego Senior Citizens & Community Center, located at Fifth & Ash, is the focal point of community activities and meetings for many area organizations. For senior citizens, a daily noon meal is prepared and home-delivered meals are available. A variety of programs are organized by the Wamego Area Senior Citizens.
Wamego Senior Center 501 Lincoln Ave., Wamego, KS 66547 ~ (785) 456-2260
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