Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Pottawatomie County
Pottawatomie County Courthouse in Westmoreland (2009)
Pottawatomie County Courthouse in Westmoreland (2009)
Map of Kansas highlighting Pottawatomie County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°20′00″N 96°18′00″W / 39.3333°N 96.3°W / 39.3333; -96.3
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedFebruary 20, 1857
Named forPotawatomi tribe
SeatWestmoreland
Largest cityManhattan
Area
 • Total
862 sq mi (2,230 km2)
 • Land841 sq mi (2,180 km2)
 • Water21 sq mi (50 km2)  2.4%
Population
 • Total
25,348
 • Estimate 
(2023)[2]
26,382 Increase
 • Density30.1/sq mi (11.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitepottcounty.org

Pottawatomie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Westmoreland.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 25,348.[1] The county was named for the Potawatomi tribe.

  1. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Pottawatomie County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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