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Welcome to Miami County ...

Time Zone: Miami County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Paola is the Seat for Miami County.

Miami County was founded August 25, 1855.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Miami had a population of 34,237 people. This is an increase of 4.12% since the last Census (which gave a population of 32,882 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Miami represented 1.15% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Miami County:

  • Fontana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
    • Fontana is located in Miami County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Louisburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
    • Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
    • Former name for Louisburg:
    • New Saint Lewis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <3>
  • Osawatomie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Paola
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paola
    • Paola is located in Miami County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paola <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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