Miami County | |
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Coordinates: 38°35′00″N 94°51′00″W / 38.5833°N 94.85°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | August 25, 1855 |
Named for | Miami tribe |
Seat | Paola |
Largest city | Spring Hill |
Area | |
• Total | 590 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
• Land | 576 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
• Water | 15 sq mi (40 km2) 2.5% |
Population | |
• Total | 34,191 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 34,593 |
• Density | 59.4/sq mi (22.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | MiamiCountyKS.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.