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Welcome to Shawnee County ...

Time Zone: Shawnee County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Topeka is the Seat for Shawnee County. Topeka is also the capital of Kansas.

Shawnee County is one of the original counties of Kansas and was founded August 25, 1855.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Shawnee had a population of 176,735 people. This is a decrease of 0.67% since the last Census (which gave a population of 177,934 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shawnee represented 6.24% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Shawnee County:

  • Auburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Auburn is located in Shawnee County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
  • Rossville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Shawnee County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <3>
  • Silver Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <3>
  • Topeka
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
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    • Topeka is located in Shawnee County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <3>
  • Willard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Shawnee County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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