Ottawa, Kansas
Ottawa, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
Ottawa Historic District (2018) | |
Location within Franklin County and Kansas | |
KDOT map of Franklin County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 38°37′22″N 95°14′07″W / 38.62278°N 95.23528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Franklin |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Incorporated | 1866 |
| Named after | Ottawa Tribe |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Emily Allen |
| • City Manager | Richard Nienstedt |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.40 sq mi (26.94 km2) |
| • Land | 10.31 sq mi (26.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) 1.06% |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,625 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (470/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66067 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-53550 |
| GNIS ID | 485638 |
| Website | ottawaks.gov |
Ottawa (pronounced /ˈɒtəwɑː/) is a city in, and the county seat of, Franklin County, Kansas, United States. It is located on both banks of the Marais des Cygnes River near the center of Franklin County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 12,625. It is the home of Ottawa University.