Sedgwick County | |
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Coordinates: 37°43′N 97°27′W / 37.717°N 97.450°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | February 26, 1867 |
Named for | John Sedgwick |
Seat | Wichita |
Largest city | Wichita |
Area | |
• Total | 1,009 sq mi (2,610 km2) |
• Land | 998 sq mi (2,580 km2) |
• Water | 12 sq mi (30 km2) 1.2% |
Population | |
• Total | 523,824 |
• Estimate (2023)[2] | 528,469 |
• Density | 524.9/sq mi (202.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 316 |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | sedgwickcounty.org |
Sedgwick County is located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Wichita,[3] the most populous city in the state. As of the 2020 census, the population was 523,824,[1] making it the second-most populous county in Kansas. The county was named for John Sedgwick, the highest ranking Union general killed during the American Civil War.