Wakarusa, Kansas

Wakarusa, Kansas
KDOT map of Shawnee County (legend)
Wakarusa
Wakarusa
Coordinates: 38°53′09″N 95°41′45″W / 38.88583°N 95.69583°W / 38.88583; -95.69583
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyShawnee
Area
  Total
4.999 sq mi (12.95 km2)
  Land4.965 sq mi (12.86 km2)
  Water0.034 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
951 ft (290 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
242
  Density48/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66546
Area code785
FIPS code20-74425
GNIS ID2629183

Wakarusa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 242. It is located 11 miles (18 km) south of downtown Topeka.