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Riley County, Kansas

Riley County, Kansas
County
Riley (Kansas) County Courthouse 1.jpg
Riley County Courthouse in Manhattan (2005)
Map of Kansas highlighting Riley County
Location in the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
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.gov

Coordinates: 39°20′N 96°42′W / 39.333°N 96.700°W / 39.333; -96.700

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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