Sedgwick County, Kansas
Sedgwick County | |
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Old Sedgwick County Courthouse in Wichita (2009) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′N 97°27′W / 37.717°N 97.450°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named after | John Sedgwick |
| Seat | Wichita |
| Largest city | Wichita |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,009 sq mi (2,610 km2) |
| • Land | 998 sq mi (2,580 km2) |
| • Water | 12 sq mi (30 km2) 1.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 523,824 |
• Estimate (2023) | 528,469 |
| • Density | 524.9/sq mi (202.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 316 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | sedgwickcounty.org |
Sedgwick County is located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Wichita, the most populous city in the state. As of the 2020 census, the population was 523,824, making it the second-most populous county in Kansas. The county was named for John Sedgwick, the highest ranking Union general killed during the American Civil War.