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Shawnee County, Kansas

Shawnee County, Kansas
County
Map of Kansas highlighting Shawnee 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 Shawnee people
Seat Topeka
Largest city Topeka
Area
 • Total 556 sq mi (1,440 km2)
 • Land 544 sq mi (1,409 km2)
 • Water 12 sq mi (31 km2), 2.1%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 178,725
 • Density 327/sq mi (126/km²)
Congressional district 2nd
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website snco.us

Coordinates: 39°03′N 95°46′W / 39.050°N 95.767°W / 39.050; -95.767

Shawnee County (county code SN) is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the population was 177,934 making it the third-most populous county in Kansas. Its most populous city, Topeka, is the state capital and county seat. The county was one of the original 33 counties created by the first territorial legislature in 1855, and it was named for the Shawnee tribe of Native Americans.

For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.


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