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Shawnee County, Kansas

Shawnee County, Kansas, has 178,607 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Topeka. It uses Central Time and covers 544 sq mi (1,409 km²) of land.

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Shawnee County in Kansas
TopekaSilver LakeAuburnRossvilleTecumseh
Shawnee County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
178,607
Land area
544 sq mi (1,409 km²)
County seat or government
Topeka
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$67,104 ± $2,304
Median home value
$180,900 ± $4,873
Median rent, with utilities
$1,000 ± $30
Homes lived in by their owners
66.8% ± 1.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Topeka, KS metro areaCentral county
Water area
11.7 sq mi (30.4 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20177
Coordinates (central point)
39.041805, -95.755664
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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 Shawnee 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. 6661432,538 people
  2. 6660423,006 people
  3. 6660520,891 people
  4. 6661810,179 people
  5. 666079,965 people
  6. 666109,849 people
  7. 666069,842 people
  8. 666119,828 people
  9. 666178,903 people
  10. 666097,572 people
  11. 666166,212 people
  12. 666084,216 people
All 29
  1. 665364,204 people
  2. 665123,678 people
  3. 666193,217 people
  4. 664093,133 people
  5. 664023,100 people
  6. 665393,092 people
  7. 665423,019 people
  8. 666152,943 people
  9. 665242,473 people
  10. 666031,830 people
  11. 660501,761 people
  12. 666121,754 people
  13. 665331,595 people
  14. 665461,143 people
  15. 66431718 people
  16. 66621442 people
  17. 6662256 people

29 ZIP Code areas overlap Shawnee 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

Shawnee 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 Shawnee County, largest first

  1. Soldier Township15,103 people
  2. Mission Township10,074 people
  3. Tecumseh Township7,744 people
  4. Williamsport Township4,285 people
  5. Auburn Township3,299 people
  6. Monmouth Township3,168 people
  7. Silver Lake Township1,844 people
  8. Menoken Township1,673 people
  9. Rossville Township1,581 people
  10. Dover Township1,442 people
  11. Grove Township1,161 people
  12. Topeka Township865 people

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

School districts in Shawnee County, largest first

  1. Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 50192,750 people
  2. Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 43737,439 people
  3. Shawnee Heights Unified School District 45021,126 people
  4. Seaman Unified School District 34520,653 people
  5. Kaw Valley Unified School District 3218,070 people
  6. Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 4345,893 people
  7. Jefferson West Unified School District 3405,063 people
  8. Silver Lake Unified School District 3723,623 people
  9. Mission Valley Unified School District 3302,908 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. Topeka, Kansas (city)125,786 people
  2. Silver Lake, Kansas (city)1,553 people
  3. Auburn, Kansas (city)1,144 people
  4. Rossville, Kansas (city)1,106 people
  5. Tecumseh, Kansas (CDP)457 people
  6. Wakarusa, Kansas (CDP)209 people
  7. Willard, Kansas (city)67 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Jefferson County, Kansas25 mi northeast
  2. Wabaunsee County, Kansas25 mi west
  3. Jackson County, Kansas26 mi north
  4. Douglas County, Kansas27 mi east
  5. Osage County, Kansas27 mi south
  6. Pottawatomie County, Kansas39 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.