Pottawatomie County | |
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Coordinates: 39°20′00″N 96°18′00″W / 39.3333°N 96.3°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | February 20, 1857 |
Named for | Potawatomi tribe |
Seat | Westmoreland |
Largest city | Manhattan |
Area | |
• Total | 862 sq mi (2,230 km2) |
• Land | 841 sq mi (2,180 km2) |
• Water | 21 sq mi (50 km2) 2.4% |
Population | |
• Total | 25,348 |
• Estimate (2023)[2] | 26,382 |
• Density | 30.1/sq mi (11.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | pottcounty.org |
Pottawatomie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Westmoreland.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 25,348.[1] The county was named for the Potawatomi tribe.