Wakarusa, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 38°53′09″N 95°41′45″W / 38.88583°N 95.69583°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Shawnee |
Area | |
• Total | 4.999 sq mi (12.95 km2) |
• Land | 4.965 sq mi (12.86 km2) |
• Water | 0.034 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 242 |
• Density | 48/sq mi (19/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 66546 |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-74425 |
GNIS ID | 2629183[1] |
Wakarusa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 242.[3] It is located 11 miles (18 km) south of downtown Topeka. Wakarusa is also the name of an unincorporated community in adjacent Douglas County, Kansas, 6.6 mi (10.6 km) southwest of downtown Lawrence and the name of the township that includes Lawrence, Kansas.