Wabaunsee County, Kansas
Wabaunsee County | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Named after | Chief Waubonsie |
| Seat | Alma |
| Largest city | Alma |
| Area | |
• Total | 800 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Land | 794 sq mi (2,060 km2) |
| • Water | 5.3 sq mi (14 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,877 |
• Estimate (2023) | 7,057 |
| • Density | 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | wbcounty.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.