County · code 20099
Labette CountyKansas
Labette County is in Kansas and was formed in 1867, with its county seat in Oswego.
- Founded1867
- County seatOswego
- Land area645 sq mi + 7.7 sq mi water
- Population20,184 2020 Census
Where it is
Labette on the map of Kansas
Kansas has 105 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1867 from Cherokee County and Neosho County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Labette County was created on February 7, 1867, from parts of Cherokee County and Neosho County.
- 1867Labette County created Labette created from Cherokee and Neosho. · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., chs. 29-30/pp. 48-49
- 1868Changed Legislature authorized Labette to exchange with Cherokee, dependent on local referendum; election was never held (no change). · Kans. Laws 1868, 8th leg., gen., ch. 24, secs. 12, 38/pp. 231-232, 238; HRS Kansas, Cherokee, 8-9
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Labette
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for Labette County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (labettecounty.com).
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Address points Official
One point per address, 11,799 in all from Kansas 911 Coordinating Council NG911 program, hosted by DASC (Data Access and Support Center for the Kansas GIS Policy Board).
edited 13 July 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Labette by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
GIS and maps
County government
- County government
The official website of Labette County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Labette County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Labette County
- When was Labette County founded?
- Labette County was founded in 1867, formed from Cherokee County and Neosho County.
- What is the county seat of Labette County?
- The county seat of Labette County is Oswego.
- Is there an online parcel map for Labette County?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has Labette County's boundary or name changed?
- Labette County was created in 1867 from Cherokee County and Neosho County. Its boundary has been clarified one time since, with no change on the ground.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Labette County?
- The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Labette County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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