Wyandotte County | |
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Coordinates: 39°07′N 94°43′W / 39.117°N 94.717°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | January 29, 1859 |
Named for | Wyandot people |
Seat | Kansas City |
Largest city | Kansas City |
Area | |
• Total | 156 sq mi (400 km2) |
• Land | 152 sq mi (390 km2) |
• Water | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2) 2.9% |
Population | |
• Total | 169,245 |
• Density | 1,039.0/sq mi (401.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional districts | 2nd, 3rd |
Website | wycokck.org |
Wyandotte County (/ˈwaɪ.əndɒt/; county code WY) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020 census, 169,245 people lived there.[1] This would make it the county with the fourth-most number of people in Kansas. Its county seat is Kansas City.[2] Kansas City is also the biggest city in Wyandotte County. It has a unified government. Wyandotte County west of Kansas City, Missouri.