Wyandotte County (county code WY) is located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The county's population was estimated to be 153,956 in the year 2007, making it the fourth-largest in the state. Its county seat and most populous city is Kansas City, Kansas, with which it shares a unified government. Wyandotte County forms part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
Wyandotte County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas...
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Wyandotte County (county code WY) is located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The county's population was estimated to be 153,956 in the year 2007, making it the fourth-largest in the state. Its county seat and most populous city is Kansas City, Kansas, with which it shares a unified government. Wyandotte County forms part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
Wyandotte County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement. The food sales requirement was removed with voter approval in 1988.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 156 square miles (403 km²), giving it the least amount of land mass of the counties of Kansas. Wyandotte County has 151 square miles (392 km²) of land-98.24%-and 4 square miles (11 km²)-2.76%-of water. .
Wyandotte County's population was estimated to be 154,287 in the...
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