Ottawa is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Kansas, United States. It is located on both banks of the Marais des Cygnes River near the center of Franklin County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 12,625. It is the home of Ottawa University.
Midwest
Ottawa
Franklin County, KS
Population
12,615
Walk Score
67 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$870
Median home value
$158,000
Founded
1865
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Downtown Ottawa Historic District · listed 1972
- Historic Ottawa Central Business District · listed 2008
Notable landmarks
- Dietrich Cabin · listed 1972
- Eight Mile Creek Warren Truss Bridge · listed 2003
- Franklin County Courthouse · listed 1972
- Jones, Tauy, House · listed 1972
- Old Santa Fe Railroad Depot · listed 1973
- Ottawa High School and Junior High School · listed 2000
- Ottawa Library · listed 1980
- Ransom, James H., House · listed 1974
- Reid, Lyman, House · listed 2017
- Tauy Baptist Church · listed 2024
- Tauy Creek Bridge · listed 1990
- Tauy Jones Hall · listed 1982
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