Ottawa County, Kansas

Ottawa County
Downtown Minneapolis (2009)
Downtown Minneapolis (2009)
Map of Kansas highlighting Ottawa County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°08′00″N 97°40′00″W / 39.1333°N 97.6667°W / 39.1333; -97.6667
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedFebruary 27, 1860
Named forOdawa tribe
SeatMinneapolis
Largest cityMinneapolis
Area
 • Total721 sq mi (1,870 km2)
 • Land721 sq mi (1,870 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (2 km2)  0.08%
Population
 • Total5,735
 • Estimate 
(2023)[2]
5,818 Increase
 • Density8.0/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websiteottawacounty.org

Ottawa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Minneapolis.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,735.[1] The county was named after the Odawa tribe.

  1. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Ottawa County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.