Manhattan, Kansas

Manhattan, Kansas
City and County seat
Riley County Courthouse (2005)
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Nickname(s):  The Little Apple,[1] MHK[2]
Location within Riley County and Kansas
KDOT map of Riley County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°11′19″N 96°36′17″W / 39.18861°N 96.60472°W / 39.18861; -96.60472[3]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Counties	Riley, Pottawatomie
Founded	1855
Incorporated	1857
Government
• Type	Commission-Manager
• Mayor	Mark Hatesohl [citation needed]
Area [4]
• City and County seat	19.91 sq mi (51.56 km2)
• Land	19.85 sq mi (51.40 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
• Metro	18.88 sq mi (48.89 km2)
Elevation [3]	1,056 ft (322 m)
Population  (2020)[5][6]
• City and County seat	54,100
• Density	2,700/sq mi (1,000/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	66502–66503, 66505–66506
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-44250
GNIS ID	485618[3]
Website	cityofmhk.com

Manhattan is a city in and the county seat of Riley County, Kansas, U.S.,^[3] although the city extends into Pottawatomie County. It is located in northeastern Kansas at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. As of the 2020 Census, the population of the city was 54,100.^[5][6]

The city was founded by settlers from the New England Emigrant Aid Company as a Free-State town in the 1850s, during the Bleeding Kansas era. Nicknamed "The Little Apple" as a play on New York City's moniker of the "Big Apple",^[2] Manhattan is the home of Kansas State University and has a distinct college town atmosphere.