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Pottawatomie CountyKansas

Pottawatomie County is a county in Kansas, with its seat at Westmoreland. The county was formed on February 20, 1857, and named after the Potawatomi people.

  • Founded1857
  • County seatWestmoreland
  • Named forPotawatomi
  • Land area841 sq mi + 21 sq mi water
  • Population25,348 2020 Census
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RileyWabaunseeJacksonShawnee Westmoreland Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Pottawatomie on the map of Kansas

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History

Formed in 1857 from Calhoun County, Jackson County and Riley County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Pottawatomie County was created by Kansas Territory from parts of Calhoun (now Jackson) and Riley counties. In 1860, a small area was lost to Shawnee County, and the following year Pottawatomie became a county in the state of Kansas.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1857
    Pottawatomie County created Pottawatomie created by Kansas Territory from Calhoun (now Jackson) and Riley.
    from Calhounfrom Jacksonfrom Riley
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1857, 2d leg., sec. 34/p. 45
  2. 1860
    Lost territory Pottawatomie lost small area to Shawnee.
    to Shawnee
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1860, ch. 46/p. 88
  3. 1861
    Became part of Kansas Pottawatomie became a county in the state of Kansas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 20 [1861]/pp. 126-128; Van Zandt, 138-139

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Pottawatomie

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

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

Pottawatomie by the Census

Population
25,348 2020 Census count
Housing units
9,866 2020 Census count
Land area
841 square miles
Water area
21 square miles
People per sq mi
30 population ÷ land area

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.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Pottawatomie County

When was Pottawatomie County founded?
Pottawatomie County was founded in 1857, formed from Calhoun County, Jackson County and Riley County, and named after Potawatomi.
What is the county seat of Pottawatomie County?
The county seat of Pottawatomie County is Westmoreland.
Is there an online parcel map for Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie County's boundary or name changed?
Pottawatomie County was created in 1857 from Calhoun County, Jackson County and Riley County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Shawnee County.
Who issues building permits in Pottawatomie County?
The county's page on building permits: Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Pottawatomie County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Nearby

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