Wichita County, Kansas

Wichita County
Wichita County Courthouse in Leoti (2015)
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°28′00″N 101°21′00″W / 38.4667°N 101.35°W / 38.4667; -101.35
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedDecember 24, 1886
Named afterWichita tribe
SeatLeoti
Largest cityLeoti
Area
  Total
719 sq mi (1,860 km2)
  Land719 sq mi (1,860 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.0%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,152
  Estimate 
(2023)
2,082
  Density3.0/sq mi (1.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
WebsiteWichitaCounty.org

Wichita County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Leoti. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,152. The county was named after the Wichita tribe.