Wabaunsee County, Kansas

Wabaunsee County, Kansas, has 7,018 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Alma. It uses Central Time and covers 794 sq mi (2,057 km²) of land.

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Wabaunsee County in Kansas
Geary CountyShawnee CountyWamegoAlmaMaple HillAlta VistaEskridge
Wabaunsee County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
7,018
Land area
794 sq mi (2,057 km²)
County seat or government
Alma
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$76,908 ± $7,700
Median home value
$177,300 ± $14,601
Median rent, with utilities
$780 ± $124
Homes lived in by their owners
81.1% ± 4.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Topeka, KS metro areaOutlying county
Water area
5.35 sq mi (13.8 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20197
Coordinates (central point)
38.955154, -96.201262

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 Wabaunsee 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. 6661432,538 people
  3. 666109,849 people
  4. 665478,579 people
  5. 665364,204 people
  6. 668463,333 people
  7. 666152,943 people
  8. 664011,948 people
  9. 664131,721 people
  10. 665071,438 people
  11. 66423884 people
  12. 66834856 people
All 16
  1. 66431718 people
  2. 66526693 people
  3. 66501363 people
  4. 66407298 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Wabaunsee 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

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Wabaunsee County, largest first

  1. Alma Township1,390 people
  2. Maple Hill Township1,219 people
  3. Newbury Township1,120 people
  4. Mission Creek Township659 people
  5. Plumb Township582 people
  6. Wilmington Township558 people
  7. Garfield Township551 people
  8. Wabaunsee Township340 people
  9. Mill Creek Township170 people
  10. Washington Township142 people
  11. Rock Creek Township106 people
  12. Farmer Township87 people
All 13
  1. Kaw Township85 people

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

School districts in Wabaunsee 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. Morris County Unified School District 4174,840 people
  5. Wabaunsee Unified School District 3293,974 people
  6. North Lyon County Unified School District 2513,299 people
  7. 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. Wamego, Kansas (city)4,386 people
  2. Alma, Kansas (city)1,063 people
  3. Maple Hill, Kansas (city)772 people
  4. Alta Vista, Kansas (city)443 people
  5. Eskridge, Kansas (city)419 people
  6. McFarland, Kansas (city)363 people
  7. Paxico, Kansas (city)166 people
  8. Harveyville, Kansas (city)136 people
  9. Wabaunsee, Kansas (CDP)76 people
  10. Willard, Kansas (city)67 people
  11. Newbury, Kansas (CDP)50 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Shawnee County, Kansas25 mi east
  2. Pottawatomie County, Kansas30 mi north
  3. Morris County, Kansas30 mi southwest
  4. Geary County, Kansas31 mi west
  5. Osage County, Kansas34 mi southeast
  6. Lyon County, Kansas35 mi south
  7. Riley County, Kansas37 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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