Shawnee County, Kansas
Shawnee County | |
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United States Post Office and Historic Courthouse in Topeka (2013) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′12″N 95°49′53″W / 38.9033°N 95.8314°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | August 25, 1855 |
| Named after | Shawnee people |
| Seat | Topeka |
| Largest city | Topeka |
| Area | |
• Total | 556 sq mi (1,440 km2) |
| • Land | 544 sq mi (1,410 km2) |
| • Water | 12 sq mi (30 km2) 2.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 178,909 |
• Estimate (2023) | 177,746 |
| • Density | 328.9/sq mi (127.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | snco.us |
Shawnee County is located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. Its county seat and most populous city is Topeka, the state capital. As of the 2020 census, the population was 178,909, making it the third-most populous county in Kansas. The county was one of the original 33 counties created by the first territorial legislature in 1855, and it was named for the Shawnee tribe.