Wabaunsee County, Kansas
Coordinates: 38°58′N 96°11′W / 38.967°N 96.183°W / 38.967; -96.183
Wabaunsee County, Kansas | |
Founded | 1859 |
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Seat | Alma |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
799.80 sq mi (2,071 km²) 797.38 sq mi (2,065 km²) 2.41 sq mi (6 km²), 0.30% |
Population - (2010) - Density |
7,053 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km²) |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Website | www.Wabaunsee.KansasGov.com |
Wabaunsee County (standard abbreviation: WB) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 7,053. Its county seat is Alma. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is derived from the Potawatomi "Wah-bon-seh", meaning "dawn of day" literally.
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