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Welcome to Wyandotte County ...

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

The community of Kansas City is the Seat for Wyandotte County.

Wyandotte County was founded in 1859. Wyandotte was created by taking area from Leavenworth and Johnson Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wyandotte had a population of 166,009 people. This is an increase of 5.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 157,505 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wyandotte represented 5.52% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Wyandotte County:

  • Bonner Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Springs
    • Bonner Springs is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,966 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <3>
  • Edwardsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <3>
  • Kansas City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)

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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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