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Wabaunsee County, Kansas
| Date Established: | February 11, 1859 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Alma |
| Origin of Name: | Named for the Pottawatomie chief Wah-Bahn-Se (1760s?-1845 or 6) |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Alma Township | 1,137 |
| Farmer Township | 119 |
| Garfield Township | 590 |
| Kaw Township | 242 |
| Maple Hill Township | 930 |
| Mill Creek Township | 293 |
| Mission Creek Township | 495 |
| Newbury Township | 1,045 |
| Plumb Township | 640 |
| Rock Creek Township | 84 |
| Wabaunsee Township | 455 |
| Washington Township | 83 |
| Wilmington Township | 772 |
| Total population: | 6,885 | |
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| Population: |
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1860
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 (1,023) |
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1870
|
(3,362) |
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1880
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(8,756) |
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1890
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(11,720) |
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1900
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(12,813) |
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1910
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(12,721) |
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1920
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(11,424) |
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1930
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(10,830) |
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1940
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(9,219) |
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1950
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(7,212) |
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1960
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(6,648) |
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1970
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(6,397) |
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1980
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(6,867) |
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1990
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(6,603) |
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2000
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(6,885) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Wabaunsee County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Wabaunsee County
Post offices in Wabaunsee County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Wabaunsee County page [Blue Skyways]
Wabaunsee County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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