Among a celebrated indigen of Pottawatomie County come Heavyweight Champion Jess Willard and Whizzo the Clown.

Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,233 km² (862 mi²). 2,187 klick² (844 mi²) of these are l& and 46 klick² (Eighteen mi²) of these are water supply. A amount locality is Ii.07% a lake.

Adjacent counties
Marshall County, Kansas (north) Nemaha County, Kansas (northeast) Jackson County, Kansas (east) Shawnee County, Kansas (southeast) Wabaunsee County, Kansas (south) Riley County, Kansas (west)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 18,209 people, 6,771 households, and 4,929 families residing in the county. A population density is 8/km² (22/mi²). There are 7,311 housing units at an typical density of 3/km² (9/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 96.32% White, 0.66% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. Deuce.26% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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In a county the people is spread retired by owning Xxix.50% under a age of Xviii, Septenary.70% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxvii.70% from either 25 to 44, Xxi.60% from either 45 to 64, & Long dozen.50% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 36 years. For each C females there are 98.00 males. For each Centred females age Eighteen & terminated, there are 96.Lxx males.

the median income for a personal in the county is $40,176, & the median income for a family is $47,261. Males have a median income of $31,368 versus $23,238 for females. A per capita income for the county is $17,785. Ennead.70% of the people & Sestet.40% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a amount people, Xiv.10% of victims under a age of 18 & 10.30% of victims 65 & older come residing in a image below the poverty level.

Cities and towns
Belvue Emmett Havensville Louisville Manhattan Olsburg Onaga St. George St. Marys Wamego Westmoreland Wheaton

Townships
Pottawatomie County is divided into twenty-23 townships. A city of Manhattan is considered governmentally independent and is excluded from either a nosecount numbers for the town. In a resulting table, the people center is the big city (or even cities) involved in this town's people sum, in case these are of the important size.

Education
Unified school districts
Wamego USD 320 Kaw Vale USD 321 Onaga USD 322 Rock Creek Schools (Westmoreland and St. George) USD 323