Wallace County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wallace County (standard abbreviation: WA) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020 census, 1,512 people lived there.[1] This would make it the county in Kansas with the second-least number of people living in it. Its county seat is Sharon Springs.[2] The county was created in 1868. It was named after Brigadier general W.H.L. Wallace, who was a veteran of the Mexican–American War and a casualty of the Battle of Shiloh.
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Wallace County | |
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Wallace County courthouse in Sharon Springs (2010) | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 38°45′52″N 101°34′33″W | |
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Founded | 1868 |
Named for | W. H. L. Wallace |
Seat | Sharon Springs |
Largest city | Sharon Springs |
Area | |
• Total | 914 sq mi (2,370 km2) |
• Land | 914 sq mi (2,370 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.01% |
Population | |
• Total | 1,512 |
• Density | 1.7/sq mi (0.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | wallacecounty![]() |
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