Republic County, Kansas

Republic County
County
Republic County Courthouse in Belleville (2010)
Republic County Courthouse in Belleville (2010)
Map of Kansas highlighting Republic 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°48′N 97°38′W / 39.800°N 97.633°W / 39.800; -97.633
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedFebruary 27, 1860
Named forRepublican River
SeatBelleville
Largest cityBelleville
Area
 • Total
720.31 sq mi (1,865.6 km2)
 • Land716.38 sq mi (1,855.4 km2)
 • Water3.93 sq mi (10.2 km2)  0.55%
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
4,674
 • Estimate 
(2023)[2]
4,627 Decrease
 • Density6.5/sq mi (2.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code785
Congressional district1st
Websiterepubliccounty.org
June 24, 1947, flood of the Republican River on the border of Jewell County, Kansas and Republic County, Kansas near Hardy, Nebraska and Webber, Kansas, just south of Nebraska NE-8 on Kansas 1 Rd/CR-1 bridge over the Republican River. The normal flood stage for the river is at the tree line in the foreground.

Republic County is a county located in the state of Kansas, south from the Nebraska state line. Its county seat and largest city is Belleville.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 4,674.[1] The county was named after the Republican River.

  1. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Republic County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 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.