Topeka (tə-PEE-kə) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 126,587. The Topeka metropolitan statistical area, which includes Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, and Wabaunsee Counties, had a population of 233,870 in the 2010 census.
Country | United States
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Incorporated | 1857
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Founded | 1854
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Area:Land | 60.17 sq mi (155.84 km)
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Area:Water | 1.30 sq mi (3.37 km)
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Elevation | 945 ft (288 m)
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Population:Estimate | 125,904
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Population:Rank | US: 220th
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Population:Density | 2,100/sq mi (800/km)
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Population:Urban | 150,003 (US: 217th)
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Population:Metro | 232,594 (US: 195th)
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Demonym | Topekan
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Time zone:Summer | UTC-5 (CDT)
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ZIP code | 66601-66612, 66614-66622, 66624-66626, 66628-66629, 66636-66637, 66642, 66647, 66652-66653, 66667, 66675, 66683, 66692, 66699 |
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FIPS code | 20-71000
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