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Wyandotte County, Kansas

Date Established:January 29, 1859
Date Organized:
Location: Kansas map showing location of Wyandotte County
County Seat:Kansas City
Origin of Name:Named for the Indian tribe.
Cities & Townships:
PlacePopulation (2000 census)
Bonner Springs (city)6,767
Kansas City (city)146,866
Lake Quivira (city)49
Delaware Township4,200
Prairie Township[defunct]
Wyandotte Township[defunct]
Total population:157,882
Township map of Wyandotte County, 2000
Population:
1860 (2,609)
1870 (10,015)
1880 (19,143)
1890 (54,407)
1900 (73,227)
1910 (100,068)
1920 (122,218)
1930 (141,211)
1940 (145,071)
1950 (165,318)
1960 (185,495)
1970 (186,845)
1980 (172,335)
1990 (161,993)
2000 (157,882)
Other Maps:Townships, 1940
Other Resources:Bibliography
Cemeteries in Wyandotte County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Wyandotte County
Post offices in Wyandotte County
Links to Other Sites:Wyandotte County page [Blue Skyways]
Wyandotte County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]

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