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Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Pottawatomie County, Kansas, has 27,186 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Westmoreland. It uses Central Time and covers 841 sq mi (2,177 km²) of land.

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Pottawatomie County in Kansas
Riley CountyManhattanWamegoSt. MarysOnaga
Pottawatomie County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
27,186
Land area
841 sq mi (2,177 km²)
County seat or government
Westmoreland
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$92,325 ± $5,521
Median home value
$245,900 ± $11,263
Median rent, with utilities
$924 ± $105
Homes lived in by their owners
82.2% ± 1.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Manhattan, KS metro areaOutlying county
Water area
20.9 sq mi (54.1 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20149
Coordinates (central point)
39.382187, -96.337113
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Pottawatomie County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6650243,693 people
  2. 665478,579 people
  3. 665364,204 people
  4. 665353,556 people
  5. 665491,526 people
  6. 665211,417 people
  7. 664271,334 people
  8. 664221,228 people
  9. 664111,127 people
  10. 66520635 people
  11. 66540582 people
  12. 66432540 people
All 13
  1. 66407298 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Pottawatomie County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Pottawatomie County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Pottawatomie County, largest first

  1. Wamego Township5,751 people
  2. Blue Township5,173 people
  3. St. George Township4,787 people
  4. St. Marys Township3,932 people
  5. Mill Creek Township968 people
  6. Louisville Township954 people
  7. Emmett Township906 people
  8. Pottawatomie Township714 people
  9. Rock Creek Township559 people
  10. Grant Township413 people
  11. Blue Valley Township360 people
  12. Shannon Township322 people
All 23
  1. Lone Tree Township313 people
  2. Belvue Township245 people
  3. Green Township211 people
  4. Sherman Township186 people
  5. Union Township93 people
  6. Clear Creek Township91 people
  7. Lincoln Township77 people
  8. Spring Creek Township56 people
  9. Vienna Township41 people
  10. St. Clere Township30 people
  11. Center Township22 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county

School districts in Pottawatomie County, largest first

  1. Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 38362,572 people
  2. Kaw Valley Unified School District 3218,070 people
  3. Wamego Unified School District 3207,904 people
  4. Rock Creek Unified School District 3236,285 people
  5. Riley County Unified School District 3785,033 people
  6. Vermillion Unified School District 3802,820 people
  7. Valley Heights Unified School District 4982,173 people
  8. Blue Valley Unified School District 3841,962 people
  9. Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton Unified School District 3221,944 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Manhattan, Kansas (city)54,239 people
  2. Wamego, Kansas (city)4,386 people
  3. St. Marys, Kansas (city)2,788 people
  4. St. George, Kansas (city)1,039 people
  5. Onaga, Kansas (city)727 people
  6. Westmoreland, Kansas (city)703 people
  7. Olsburg, Kansas (city)269 people
  8. Emmett, Kansas (city)178 people
  9. Belvue, Kansas (city)175 people
  10. Louisville, Kansas (city)175 people
  11. Havensville, Kansas (city)172 people
  12. Wheaton, Kansas (city)72 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Riley County, Kansas22 mi west
  2. Jackson County, Kansas29 mi east
  3. Marshall County, Kansas29 mi north
  4. Wabaunsee County, Kansas30 mi south
  5. Nemaha County, Kansas33 mi northeast
  6. Shawnee County, Kansas39 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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