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IN THIS SECTION:

Riley County population: 63,069

Communities with a population over 500:

Manhattan: County Seat
Population: 47,916
Commute to Fort Riley: 18 miles

Ogden City
Population: 1,544
Commute to Fort Riley: 5 miles

Riley City
Population: 760
Commute to Fort Riley: 12 miles

 
 

Riley County

Riley County was organized in 1855, and received its name from the adjacent military post which was established in 1853, and called Fort Riley in honor of General Riley of the United States army. The city of Manhattan, which is known as the Little Apple, is the county seat, the county’s largest community, and the location of Kansas State University.

  Riley County

Located in the rolling hills of Kansas and edging the Kansas River, Manhattan is home to exhilarating Big XII sports, excellent restaurants, extraordinary outdoor recreation, exciting history and exceptional shopping.  With an inspiring view of the prairie, the natural landscape introduces the visitor to the magnificence of the Flint Hills.  Manhattan is situated just off Interstate 70, 125 miles west of Kansas City.

In 2005, Manhattan and Riley County turned 150 years old.  While the celebrations scheduled for this event are over, you can still learn about Manhattan's Sesquicentennial by visiting www.celebrate150.org.

County/City Contact Information

Libraries

  • Leonardville Library
    P. O. Box 141
    Leonardville, KS 66449

  • Manhattan Public Library
    Juliette & Poyntz
    Manhattan, KS 66502
    (785) 776-474

  • KSU Libraries
    Kansas State University
    Manhattan, KS 66502
    (785) 532-6515

Museums

  • Arts & Memories
    223 S. Broadway
    Riley, KS 66531
    (785) 485-2876
    Town memories, rocks, fossils, military, and four generation collection,
    1781-1970's.

  • Manhattan Center for the Arts
    1520 Poyntz Avenue
    Manhattan, KS 66502
    (785) 537-4420

  • Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art  at KSU
    701 Beach Lane
    Manhattan, KS 66506
    (785) 532-7718

  • Riley County Historical Museum
    2309 Claflin Road
    Manhattan, KS 66502
    (785) 565-6490
    Includes Goodnow House Museum, Wolff House Museum, Riley County Historical Society, and Library.

  • Strecker-Nelson Gallery
    406 1/2 Poyntz Avenue
    Manhattan, KS 66502
    (785) 537-2099
    Monday -- Saturday, 10 am -- 6 pm

Hospitals

Riley County School Systems

  • USD 378 Riley County
    Riley
    (785) 485-4000

  • USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden
    Manhattan
    (785) 587-2000

  • USD 384 Blue Valley
    Randolph
    (785) 293-5256

Newspapers

  • Kansas State Collegian
    Kedzie Hall 103
    Manhattan, KS 66506
    (785) 532-6555

  • Manhattan Mercury
    318 N. 5th St.
    P.O. Box 787
    Manhattan, KS 66502
    (785) 776-2300

  • Riley Countian
    P. O. Box 333
    Riley, KS, 66531
    (785) 485-2290

Riley County Offices

  

 

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