Riley County
| Riley County, Kansas | |
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Riley County Courthouse in Manhattan (2005)
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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 | August 25, 1855 |
| Named for | Bennet C. Riley |
| Seat | Manhattan |
| Largest city | Manhattan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 622 sq mi (1,611 km2) |
| • Land | 610 sq mi (1,580 km2) |
| • Water | 12 sq mi (31 km2), 2.0% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 75,247 |
| • Density | 117/sq mi (45/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | RileyCountyKS |
Coordinates: 39°20′N 96°42′W / 39.333°N 96.700°W
Riley County (standard abbreviation: RL) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 71,115. The largest city and county seat is Manhattan.
Riley County is home to two of Kansas' largest employers: Fort Riley and Kansas State University.
Riley County, named for Mexican-American War general Bennet Riley, was on the western edge of the 33 original counties established by the Kansas Territorial Legislature in August 1855. For organizational purposes, Riley County initially had attached to it Geary County and all land west of Riley County, across Kansas Territory into present-day Colorado.
The first Territorial Capital of Kansas Territory was located in the boundaries of Riley County, in the former town of Pawnee. The site now falls within the boundaries of Fort Riley, a U.S. Army post.
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