Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Pottawatomie County
Pottawatomie County Courthouse in Westmoreland (2009)
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°20′00″N 96°18′00″W / 39.3333°N 96.3°W / 39.3333; -96.3
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedFebruary 20, 1857
Named afterPotawatomi tribe
SeatWestmoreland
Largest cityManhattan
Area
  Total
862 sq mi (2,230 km2)
  Land841 sq mi (2,180 km2)
  Water21 sq mi (50 km2)  2.4%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
25,348
  Estimate 
(2023)
26,382
  Density30.1/sq mi (11.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitepottcounty.org

Pottawatomie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Westmoreland. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 25,348. The county was named for the Potawatomi tribe.