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Riley County, Kansas
Riley County | |
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_County_Courthouse_1.jpg) Riley County Courthouse in Manhattan (2005) | |
 Flag | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°06′47″N 96°37′41″W / 39.1131°N 96.6281°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | August 25, 1855 |
| Named for | Bennet C. Riley |
| Seat | Manhattan |
| Largest city | Manhattan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 622 sq mi (1,610 km2) |
| • Land | 610 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
| • Water | 12 sq mi (30 km2) 2.0% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 71,959 |
| • Density | 118.0/sq mi (45.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | rileycountyks |
Riley County (standard abbreviation: RL) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 71,959 people lived there.[1] The biggest city is Manhattan. Manhattan is also the county seat.[2]
Two of Kansas' biggest employers are in Riley County: Fort Riley and Kansas State University.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Riley County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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