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Welcome to Wabaunsee County ...

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

The community of Alma is the Seat for Wabaunsee County.

Wabaunsee County was founded in 1859.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wabaunsee had a population of 6,931 people. This is a decrease of 1.67% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,049 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wabaunsee represented 0.25% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Wabaunsee County:

  • Alma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alma is located in Wabaunsee County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
  • Alta Vista
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Eskridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
  • Harveyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Maple Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McFarland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Paxico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Paxico is located in Wabaunsee County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxico
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxico <2>

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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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