Ottawa, Kansas

Ottawa, Kansas
Ottawa Historic District (2018)
Ottawa Historic District (2018)
Location within Franklin County and Kansas
Location within Franklin County and Kansas
KDOT map of Franklin County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°37′22″N 95°14′07″W / 38.62278°N 95.23528°W / 38.62278; -95.23528[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyFranklin
Founded1865
Incorporated1866
Named forOttawa Tribe
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorEric Crowley [2]
 • City ManagerRichard Nienstedt [3]
Area
 • Total
10.40 sq mi (26.94 km2)
 • Land10.31 sq mi (26.72 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)  1.06%
Elevation925 ft (282 m)
Population
 • Total
12,625
 • Density1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66067
Area code785
FIPS code20-53550
GNIS ID485638[1]
Websiteottawaks.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.

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ottawa, Kansas
  2. ^ "City Commission". City of Ottawa. March 25, 2022. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "City Manager". City of Ottawa. March 25, 2022. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Profile of Ottawa, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Ottawa, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.