Miami County, Kansas

Miami County
Miami County Courthouse in Paola (2009)
Miami County Courthouse in Paola (2009)
Map of Kansas highlighting Miami 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°35′00″N 94°51′00″W / 38.5833°N 94.85°W / 38.5833; -94.85
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedAugust 25, 1855
Named forMiami tribe
SeatPaola
Largest citySpring Hill
Area
 • Total590 sq mi (1,500 km2)
 • Land576 sq mi (1,490 km2)
 • Water15 sq mi (40 km2)  2.5%
Population
 • Total34,191
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
34,593
 • Density59.4/sq mi (22.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
WebsiteMiamiCountyKS.org

Miami County is a county located in east-central Kansas and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.[3] Its county seat and most populous city is Paola.[4] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 34,191.[1] The county was named for the Miami tribe.

  1. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Miami County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "County Population Totals: 2020-2021". United States Census Bureau. March 24, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Population Data and Maps | MARC". Archived from the original on September 16, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.