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Wallace CountyKansas

Wallace County is in western Kansas and was created in 1868, with its county seat in Sharon Springs.

  • Founded1868
  • County seatSharon Springs
  • Named forW. H. L. Wallace
  • Land area914 sq mi
  • Population1,512 2020 Census
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Where it is

Wallace on the map of Kansas

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Counties of Kansas · Wallace highlighted

History

Formed in 1868 from Ellis County

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

Wallace County was created from non-county area on March 11, 1868, and named after W. H. L. Wallace. Initially not fully organized, Wallace County was attached to Ellis County for judicial purposes until 1881, when it was attached to Trego County instead. In 1879, Wallace gained territory from Gove, Sheridan, and Thomas counties, but lost most of it back in 1881 along with land that became Logan County. Wallace County became fully organized and independent on January 5, 1889.

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

  1. 1868
    Wallace County created Wallace created from Non-County Area 6; Wallace not fully organized, attached to Ellis "for judicial purposes."
    from Ellis
    · Kans. Laws 1868, 8th leg., spec., ch. 14/p. 49 and Kans. Laws 1868, 8th leg., gen., ch. 28/p. 311
  2. 1872
    Changed Wallace remained attached to Ellis "for judicial purposes."
    Ellis
    · Kans. Laws 1872, 12th leg., ch. 113, sec. 2/p. 253
  3. 1879
    Gained territory Wallace gained from Gove, Sheridan, and Thomas.
    from Govefrom Sheridanfrom Thomas
    · Kans. Laws 1879, 18th leg., ch. 72, sec. 6/p. 144
  4. 1881
    Changed Wallace detached from Ellis, attached to Trego "for judicial purposes."
    EllisTrego
    · Kans. Laws 1881, 19th leg., ch. 98/pp. 198-199 and ch. 100, sec. 3/p. 202
  5. 1881
    Lost territory Wallace lost to Gove, Sheridan, and Thomas, and lost to creation of St. John (now Logan).
    to Goveto Sheridanto Thomasto St. Johnto Logan
    · Kans. Laws 1881, 19th leg., ch. 48/pp. 131-133
  6. 1889
    Changed Wallace fully organized, detached from Trego.
    Trego
    · Blackmar, 2:868-870; Wallace County History, 33; Kans. Laws 1889, 23d leg., ch. 114/pp. 154-155

Land and parcels

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People and land

Wallace by the Census

Population
1,512 2020 Census count
Housing units
740 2020 Census count
Land area
914 square miles
Water area
0.1 square miles
People per sq mi
2 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 Wallace County

When was Wallace County founded?
Wallace County was founded in 1868, formed from Ellis County, and named after W. H. L. Wallace.
What is the county seat of Wallace County?
The county seat of Wallace County is Sharon Springs.
Is there an online parcel map for Wallace 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 Wallace County's boundary or name changed?
Wallace County was created in 1868 from Ellis County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Ellis County, Gove County and Sheridan County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Wallace 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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