Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Pottawatomie County, Kansas | |
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Pottawatomie County Courthouse in Westmoreland (2009) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′00″N 96°18′00″W / 39.3333°N 96.3°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | February 20, 1857 |
| Named after | Potawatomi tribe |
| Seat | Westmoreland |
| Largest city | Manhattan |
| Area | |
• Total | 862 sq mi (2,230 km2) |
| • Land | 841 sq mi (2,180 km2) |
| • Water | 21 sq mi (54 km2) 2.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,348 |
• Estimate (2023) | 26,382 |
| • Density | 30.1/sq mi (11.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | pottcounty.org |
Pottawatomie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Westmoreland. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 25,348. The county was named for the Potawatomi tribe.