Wallace County, Kansas

Wallace County
Wallace County Courthouse in Sharon Springs (2010)
Wallace County Courthouse in Sharon Springs (2010)
Map of Kansas highlighting Wallace County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°45′52″N 101°34′33″W / 38.7644°N 101.5758°W / 38.7644; -101.5758
Country United States
State Kansas
Founded1868
Named forW. H. L. Wallace
SeatSharon Springs
Largest citySharon Springs
Area
 • Total914 sq mi (2,370 km2)
 • Land914 sq mi (2,370 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.01%
Population
 • Total1,512
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
1,508 Decrease
 • Density1.7/sq mi (0.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewallacecountyks.gov

Wallace County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Sharon Springs.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 1,512,[1] making it the second-least populous county in Kansas (Greeley County is the least). The county was created in 1868 and named in honor of Brigadier General W.H.L. Wallace, who had been mortally wounded in combat in the Battle of Shiloh. Wallace County is home to Mount Sunflower, the highest point in Kansas at 4,039 feet (1,231 meters). Mount Sunflower is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) north-northwest of Weskan, less than one mile (1.6 km) from the Colorado state line. It is one of four Kansas counties to use the Mountain Time Zone rather than the Central Time Zone like the remainder of Kansas.

  1. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Wallace County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.