Republic County, Kansas
Republic County, Kansas | |
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Republic County Courthouse in Belleville (2010) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 39°48′N 97°38′W / 39.800°N 97.633°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | February 27, 1860 |
| Named after | Republican River |
| Seat | Belleville |
| Largest city | Belleville |
| Area | |
• Total | 720.31 sq mi (1,865.6 km2) |
| • Land | 716.38 sq mi (1,855.4 km2) |
| • Water | 3.93 sq mi (10.2 km2) 0.55% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,674 |
• Estimate (2023) | 4,627 |
| • Density | 6.5/sq mi (2.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | republiccounty.org |
Republic County is a county located in the state of Kansas, south from the Nebraska state line. Its county seat and largest city is Belleville. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 4,674. The county was named after the Republican River.