Map of Ottawa County, Kansas

Ottawa County overview:
Name:	Ottawa County
FIPS code:	20-143
State:	Kansas
Founded:	February 27, 1860
Named for:	Odawa tribe
Seat:	Minneapolis
Largest city:	Minneapolis
Total Area:	721 sq mi (1,870 km²)
Land Area:	721 sq mi (1,870 km²)
Total Population:	5,735
Population Density:	8.0/sq mi (3.1/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:	ottawacounty.org

Ottawa County location map. Where is Ottawa County?

Ottawa County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Ottawa County. — Location of Ottawa County in the the United States.

Ottawa County location on the Kansas map. Where is Ottawa County. — Location of Ottawa County in Kansas.

History

Early history

For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.

19th century

In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.

In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1860, Ottawa County was established.

20th century

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, Ottawa County remained a prohibition, or dry county until 2006, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.

Ottawa County Road Map

Ottawa CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Ottawa County, Kansas. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Ottawa CountyMap — Ottawa Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 721 square miles (1,870 km), of which 721 square miles (1,870 km) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km) (0.08%) is water.

Features

The Solomon River is the longest river in the county, entering from Cloud County to the northwest and exiting to Saline County to the southeast. The Saline River traverses the southwestern portion of the county, going from Lincoln County to Saline County.

The largest lake is Ottawa State Fishing Lake, a 111-acre (0.45 km) reservoir to the east of Minneapolis. It is managed by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.