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Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas

City in Franklin County, Kansas · ZIP 66067

  • Franklin County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6 public schools
  • 12,733 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,134Households
  • $64,655Median household income
  • $165,700Median home value
  • 6Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Ottawa

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+5.9%
11.8k12k12.3k12.5k12.8k2000: 11,92120002010: 12,64920102020: 12,625202011,92112,625
Population of Ottawa at each census
CensusPopulation
200011,921
201012,649
202012,625

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ottawa
Under $50k40.7%
$50k to $100k28.2%
$100k to $150k20.4%
$150k to $200k8.9%
$200k and over1.9%

Median household income $64,655 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ottawa
Owner occupied
3,161 units
Renter occupied
1,973 units
Vacancy rate
7.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ottawa compared with its county and state
Ottawa compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOttawaFranklin CountyKansas
Population12,63225,9942,937,569
Median household income$64,655$72,142$72,639
Median age36.540.137.2
Median home value$165,700$187,400$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.5%25.3%35.2%
Foreign-born residents1.0%2.1%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes61.6%73.5%66.9%
Mean commute to work21.6 minutes24.0 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Ottawa6
Public schools in Ottawa, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Garfield ElemPublicPre-K–5Ottawa
Lincoln ElemPublicPre-K–5Ottawa
Sunflower Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Ottawa
Ottawa Middle SchoolPublic6–8Ottawa
Ottawa Sr HighPublic9–12Ottawa
Ottawa Virtual SchoolPublic6–12Ottawa

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Ottawa3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Ottawa
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 3 (KS-3)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 59
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 3

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Ottawa’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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