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Wichita CountyKansas

Wichita County is a county in Kansas with its seat at Leoti. The county was created on March 20, 1873.

  • Founded1873
  • County seatLeoti
  • Named forWichita people
  • Land area719 sq mi
  • Population2,152 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped3,346 checked 16 October 2026
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ScottLogan Leoti Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Wichita on the map of Kansas

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Counties of Kansas · Wichita highlighted

History

Founded in 1873

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

Wichita County was created from Non-County Area 6 but was not fully organized at its establishment. Between 1881 and 1886, the county was attached to neighboring counties for judicial purposes: first to Ford County, then to Finney County, and then back to Finney County. Wichita County was fully organized and detached from Finney County on December 24, 1886.

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

  1. 1873
    Wichita County created Wichita created from Non-County Area 6; Wichita not fully organized. · Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 72, sec. 19/pp. 150-151
  2. 1879
    Boundary clarified Wichita boundaries redefined (no change).
    no change
    · Kans. Laws 1879, 18th leg., ch. 72, sec. 15/p. 146
  3. 1881
    Changed Wichita attached to Ford "for judicial purposes."
    Ford
    · Kans. Laws 1881, 19th leg., ch. 103/p. 205
  4. 1885
    Changed Wichita detached from Ford, attached to Finney "for judicial purposes."
    FordFinney
    · Kans. Laws 1885, 21st leg., ch. 119/pp. 165-166
  5. 1886
    Changed Wichita remained attached to Finney "for judicial purposes." Chapter 81 stated that Wichita was to be detached from Ness and attached to Finney.
    FinneyNess
    · Kans. Laws 1886, spec. sess., chs. 81, 87/pp. 116, 121
  6. 1886
    Changed Wichita fully organized, detached from Finney.
    Finney
    · Wichita County History Assn., 39

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Wichita

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

Wichita by the Census

Population
2,152 2020 Census count
Housing units
999 2020 Census count
Land area
719 square miles
Water area
0 square miles
People per sq mi
3 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

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Wichita County

When was Wichita County founded?
Wichita County was founded in 1873, and named after Wichita people.
What is the county seat of Wichita County?
The county seat of Wichita County is Leoti.
Is there an online parcel map for Wichita County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 3,346 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Wichita County's boundary or name changed?
Wichita County was created in 1873. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Finney County, Ford County and Ness County.
Who issues building permits in Wichita County?
The county's page on building permits: Forms & Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in Wichita 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 Wichita 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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