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Welcome to Pottawatomie County ...

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

The community of Westmoreland is the Seat for Pottawatomie County.

Pottawatomie County was founded February 20, 1857. Pottawatomie was created by taking area from and Riley Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pottawatomie had a population of 24,383 people. This is an increase of 12.22% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,727 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pottawatomie represented 0.76% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Pottawatomie County:

  • Belvue
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Emmett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Emmett is located in Pottawatomie County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
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  • Havensville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Louisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Louisville has also been known as:
    • Louisville Springs
    • Rock City
    • Rock Creek Falls
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  • Olsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Olsburg is located in Pottawatomie County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
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  • Onaga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Onaga is located in Pottawatomie County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
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  • Saint George
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Marys
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wamego
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Wamego is located in Pottawatomie County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
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  • Westmoreland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wheaton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people

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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.
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