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Topeka, Kansas

Topeka (/tə.ˈpiː.kə/, 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, within northeastern Kansas and the Central United States. The population of the city was 126,587 as of the 2020 census. The five-county Topeka metropolitan area has…

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Founded
1854
Area code
785
Country
United States
County
Shawnee
Demonym
Topekan
Elevation
938 ft (286 m)

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Topeka, Kansas

Nodes244
Edges243
Triples26
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.008197
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Topeka, Kansas

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• State capital city · 2
Topeka, Kansas → 126,587, 62.75 sq mi (162.53 km2)
Area code · 1
Topeka, Kansas → 785
Country · 1
Topeka, Kansas → United States
County · 1
Topeka, Kansas → Shawnee
Demonym · 1
Topeka, Kansas → Topekan
Elevation · 1
Topeka, Kansas → 938 ft (286 m)
FIPS code · 1
Topeka, Kansas → 20-71000
Founded · 1
Topeka, Kansas → 1854
GNIS ID · 1
Topeka, Kansas → 485655
Incorporated · 1
Topeka, Kansas → 1857

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topeka kansas city state home population shawnee first also school county west service center including public area census washburn university

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Topeka, KansasArea code7851.00infobox
Topeka, KansasCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Topeka, KansasCountyShawnee1.00infobox
Topeka, KansasDemonymTopekan1.00infobox
Topeka, KansasElevation938 ft (286 m)1.00infobox
Topeka, KansasFIPS code20-710001.00infobox
Topeka, KansasFounded18541.00infobox
Topeka, KansasGNIS ID4856551.00infobox
Topeka, KansasIncorporated18571.00infobox
Topeka, KansasStateKansas1.00infobox
Topeka, KansasTime zoneUTC−6 (CST)1.00infobox
Topeka, KansasWebsitetopeka.org1.00infobox
Topeka, KansasZIP Codes66601–66612, 66614–66622, 66624–66626, 66628–66629, 66636–66637, 66642, 66647, 66652–66653, 66667, 66675, 66683, 66692, 666991.00infobox
Topeka, Kansas• City ManagerRobert Perez1.00infobox
Topeka, Kansas• Density2,060.2/sq mi (795.44/km2)1.00infobox
Topeka, Kansas• Estimate (2024)125,4671.00infobox
Topeka, Kansas• Land61.44 sq mi (159.14 km2)1.00infobox
Topeka, Kansas• MayorSpencer Duncan1.00infobox
Topeka, Kansas• Metro232,670 (US: 200th)1.00infobox
Topeka, Kansas• RankUS: 222nd KS: 5th1.00infobox
Topeka, Kansas• State capital city62.75 sq mi (162.53 km2)1.00infobox
Topeka, Kansas• State capital city126,5871.00infobox
Topeka, Kansas• Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)1.00infobox
Topeka, Kansas• TypeCouncil–manager1.00infobox
Topeka, Kansas• Urban150,003 (US: 217th)1.00infobox
Topeka, Kansas• Water1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2)1.00infobox

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