Wichita County, Kansas
Wichita County, Kansas | |
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Wichita County Courthouse in Leoti (2015) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′00″N 101°21′00″W / 38.4667°N 101.35°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | December 24, 1886 |
| Named after | Wichita tribe |
| Seat | Leoti |
| Largest city | Leoti |
| Area | |
• Total | 719 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| • Land | 719 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.052 km2) 0.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,152 |
• Estimate (2023) | 2,082 |
| • Density | 2.99/sq mi (1.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | wichitacounty.org |
Wichita County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Leoti. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,152. The county was named after the Wichita tribe.