Wyandotte County, Kansas
| Wyandotte County, Kansas | |
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Wyandotte County Courthouse in Kansas City
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | January 29, 1859 |
| Named for | Wyandot people |
| Seat | Kansas City |
| Largest city | Kansas City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 156 sq mi (404 km2) |
| • Land | 152 sq mi (394 km2) |
| • Water | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2), 2.9% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 163,369 |
| • Density | 1,039/sq mi (401/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | wycokck |
Coordinates: 39°07′N 94°43′W / 39.117°N 94.717°W
Wyandotte County (/ˈwaɪ.əndɒt/; county code WY) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 157,505, making it the fourth-most populous county in Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Kansas City, with which it shares a unified government. Wyandotte County lies immediately west of Kansas City, Missouri.
The county is named after the Wyandot (also known as Wyandott or Wyandotte) Indians. They were called the Huron by the French in Canada, but they called themselves Wendat. They were distantly related to the Iroquois, with whom they sometimes fought. They had hoped to hold off movement by white Americans into their territory and had hoped to make the Ohio River the border between the United States and Canada.
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