Ottawa, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
Coordinates: 38°37′22″N 95°14′07″W / 38.62278°N 95.23528°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Franklin |
Founded | 1865 |
Incorporated | 1866 |
Named for | Ottawa Tribe |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | Eric Crowley [2] |
• City Manager | Richard Nienstedt [3] |
Area | |
• Total | 10.40 sq mi (26.94 km2) |
• Land | 10.31 sq mi (26.72 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) 1.06% |
Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 12,625 |
• Density | 1,200/sq mi (470/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 66067 |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-53550 |
GNIS ID | 485638[1] |
Website | ottawaks.gov |
Ottawa (pronounced /ˈɒtəwɑː/) is a city in, and the county seat of, Franklin County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located on both banks of the Marais des Cygnes River near the center of Franklin County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 12,625.[5][6] It is the home of Ottawa University.