Riley County
Also known as Riley County, Kansas, Riley County, KS
county in Kansas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kansas
- Founded
- August 25, 1855
- Named after
- Bennet C. Riley
- Seat
- Manhattan
- Largest city
- Manhattan
- Total
- 622 sq mi (1,610 km )
- Land
- 610 sq mi (1,600 km )
- Water
- 12 sq mi (31 km ) 2.0%
- Estimate 2025
- 72,598
- Density
- 118/sq mi (46/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
Article
Riley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Manhattan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,959. The county was named after Bennet Riley, the 7th governor of California, and a Mexican–American War hero. Riley County is home to Fort Riley and Kansas State University.
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