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Wabaunsee CountyKansas

Wabaunsee County is a county in Kansas with its seat in Alma, covering 794.3 square miles. The county was created on August 25, 1855.

  • Founded1855
  • County seatAlma
  • Named forWaubonsie
  • Land area794 sq mi + 5.4 sq mi water
  • Population6,877 2020 Census
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Where it is

Wabaunsee on the map of Kansas

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History

Formed in 1855 from Shawnee County

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

Wabaunsee County was created from Shawnee County on August 25, 1855, as Richardson County, but it was not fully organized and was attached to Shawnee County for civil and military purposes. On February 11, 1859, Richardson County was renamed Wabaunsee County, named after Waubonsie, and was fully organized and detached from Shawnee County. Wabaunsee County became a county in the state of Kansas on January 29, 1861. Between 1860 and 1873, the county gained and lost territory in adjustments with Davis, Morris, Riley, and other neighboring counties.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1855
    Wabaunsee County created Richardson (now Wabaunsee) created by Kansas Territory from non-county area; Richardson not fully organized, attached to Shawnee "for civil and military purposes."
    from Shawnee
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st leg., ch. 30, secs. 16, 34/pp. 207, 210
  2. 1859
    Renamed Richardson renamed Wabaunsee; Wabaunsee fully organized, detached from Shawnee.
    formerly Richardson
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1859, 5th leg., ch. 59/pp. 376-377
  3. 1860
    Gained territory Wabaunsee gained from Davis (now Geary).
    from Davisfrom Geary
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1860, ch. 47/p. 89
  4. 1861
    Became part of Kansas Wabaunsee became a county in the state of Kansas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 20 [1861]/pp. 126-128; Van Zandt, 138-139
  5. 1864
    Lost territory Wabaunsee lost to Morris.
    to Morris
    · Kans. Laws 1864, 4th leg., ch. 22/p. 48
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  1. 1855
    Wabaunsee County created Richardson (now Wabaunsee) created by Kansas Territory from non-county area; Richardson not fully organized, attached to Shawnee "for civil and military purposes."
    from Shawnee
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st leg., ch. 30, secs. 16, 34/pp. 207, 210
  2. 1857
    Boundary clarified Richardson (now Wabaunsee) boundaries redefined to run on federal land survey lines (no change).
    no change
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1857, 2d leg., sec. 16/p. 41
  3. 1859
    Renamed Richardson renamed Wabaunsee; Wabaunsee fully organized, detached from Shawnee.
    formerly Richardson
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1859, 5th leg., ch. 59/pp. 376-377
  4. 1860
    Gained territory Wabaunsee gained from Davis (now Geary).
    from Davisfrom Geary
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1860, ch. 47/p. 89
  5. 1861
    Became part of Kansas Wabaunsee became a county in the state of Kansas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 20 [1861]/pp. 126-128; Van Zandt, 138-139
  6. 1864
    Lost territory Wabaunsee lost to Morris.
    to Morris
    · Kans. Laws 1864, 4th leg., ch. 22/p. 48
  7. 1868
    Gained territory Wabaunsee gained from Morris. Wabaunsee description would have authorized a gain from Shawnee, but no comparable change was noted in the Shawnee description; mistake corrected 24 March 1870.
    from Morrisfrom Shawnee
    · Kans. Laws 1868, 8th leg., gen., ch. 24, secs. 49, 75/pp. 241, 247
  8. 1869
    Lost territory Wabaunsee lost to Morris.
    to Morris
    · Kans. Laws 1869, 9th leg., ch. 16/pp. 57-58
  9. 1870
    Gained territory Wabaunsee gained from Morris. Mistake of 3 March 1868, which would have added part of Shawnee to Wabaunsee, was corrected (no change).
    from Morrisfrom Shawnee
    · Kans. Laws 1870, 10th leg., ch. 40/pp. 89-90
  10. 1871
    Lost territory Wabaunsee lost to Riley.
    to Riley
    · Kans. Laws 1871, 11th leg., ch. 53/pp. 105-106
  11. 1873
    Gained territory Wabaunsee gained from Riley.
    from Riley
    · Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 56/pp. 110-112

Land and parcels

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People and land

Wabaunsee by the Census

Population
6,877 2020 Census count
Housing units
3,110 2020 Census count
Land area
794 square miles
Water area
5.4 square miles
People per sq mi
9 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

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Questions

Common questions about Wabaunsee County

When was Wabaunsee County founded?
Wabaunsee County was founded in 1855, formed from Shawnee County, and named after Waubonsie.
What is the county seat of Wabaunsee County?
The county seat of Wabaunsee County is Alma.
Is there an online parcel map for Wabaunsee 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 Wabaunsee County's boundary or name changed?
Wabaunsee County was created in 1855 from Shawnee County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Morris County, Riley County and Shawnee County. It was formerly called Richardson.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Wabaunsee 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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