Miami County, Kansas

Miami County
Miami County Courthouse in Paola (2009)
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°35′00″N 94°51′00″W / 38.5833°N 94.85°W / 38.5833; -94.85
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedAugust 25, 1855
Named afterMiami tribe
SeatPaola
Largest citySpring Hill
Area
  Total
590 sq mi (1,500 km2)
  Land576 sq mi (1,490 km2)
  Water15 sq mi (40 km2)  2.5%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
34,191
  Estimate 
(2021)
34,593
  Density59.4/sq mi (22.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
WebsiteMiamiCountyKS.org

Miami County is a county located in east-central Kansas, United States. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Its county seat and most populous city is Paola. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 34,191. The county was named for the Miami tribe.