Wabaunsee County, Kansas

Wabaunsee County, Kansas
Wabaunsee County Courthouse in Alma (2021)
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Coordinates: 39°01′07″N 96°17′33″W / 39.0186°N 96.2925°W / 39.0186; -96.2925
Country United States
State Kansas
Founded1859
Named afterChief Waubonsie
SeatAlma
Largest cityAlma
Area
 • Total
800 sq mi (2,100 km2)
 • Land794 sq mi (2,060 km2)
 • Water5.3 sq mi (14 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,877
 • Estimate 
(2023)
7,057
 • Density8.7/sq mi (3.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewbcounty.org

Wabaunsee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Alma. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 6,877. The county was named for Chief Waubonsie of the Potawatomi Indians.