Wabaunsee County, Kansas

Wabaunsee County
Wabaunsee County Courthouse in Alma (2021)
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°01′07″N 96°17′33″W / 39.0186°N 96.2925°W / 39.0186; -96.2925
Country United States
State Kansas
Founded1859
Named afterChief Waubonsie
SeatAlma
Largest cityAlma
Area
  Total
800 sq mi (2,000 km2)
  Land794 sq mi (2,060 km2)
  Water5.3 sq mi (14 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
6,877
  Estimate 
(2023)
7,057
  Density8.7/sq mi (3.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewbcounty.org

Wabaunsee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Alma. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 6,877. The county was named for Chief Waubonsie of the Potawatomi Indians.