County · code 20157
Republic CountyKansas
Republic County is a county in Kansas, with its seat in Belleville. It was created in 1860 and named after the Republican River.
- Founded1860
- County seatBelleville
- Named forRepublican River
- Land area717 sq mi + 3.1 sq mi water
- Population4,674 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped7,270 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Republic 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 1860 from Riley County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Republic County was created from Riley County in 1860, though it was not fully organized at that time. It became a county in the state of Kansas in 1861, and was fully organized in 1868.
- 1860Republic County created Republic created by Kansas Territory from Non-County Area 2 attached to Riley; Republic not fully organized. · Kans. Terr. Laws 1860, ch. 43/pp. 83-85
- 1861Became part of Kansas Republic became a county in the state of Kansas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 20 [1861]/pp. 126-128; Van Zandt, 138-139
- 1861Changed Republic attached to Marshall "for judicial purposes." · Kans. Laws 1861, 1st leg., ch. 23, sec. 1/p. 123
- 1865Changed Republic detached from Marshall, attached to Washington for judicial and administrative purposes. · Kans. Laws 1865, 5th leg., ch. 18/pp. 46-47
- 1867Changed Republic detached from Washington, attached to Marshall "for judicial purposes." · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 52, sec. 16/p. 89
- 1868
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Republic
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Fallback
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 7,270 parcels from Republic County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey. This copy is a fallback, not the county's own: use it as a guide and check the official record.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 3,996 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
Republic 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
Republic County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Republic County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Republic 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 Republic County
- When was Republic County founded?
- Republic County was founded in 1860, formed from Riley County, and named after Republican River.
- What is the county seat of Republic County?
- The county seat of Republic County is Belleville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Republic County?
- Yes. Republic County publishes a parcel map of 7,270 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Republic County's boundary or name changed?
- Republic County was created in 1860 from Riley County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Marshall County and Washington County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Republic 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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