Ottawa, Kansas

About Ottawa

Set in the eastern part of Kansas, Ottawa is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 12,733.

Officially, Ottawa is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.32 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,234 residents per square mile.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Kansas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Ottawa Unique

• Positioned in eastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 12,733.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ottawa

• Applebee's — american
• Corner Market — coffee shop (café)
• Grub and Chug — american
• Maria's Mexican — mexican
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Pizza Time — pizza
• The Pizza Village — pizza
• China Palace — chinese
• El Mezcal — mexican
• Fronteras Mexican — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Old Depot Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ottawa

• City Park reviews ★
• Forest Park reviews ★
• Freedom Park reviews ★
• Goppert Kids Park reviews ★
• Goppert Teen Park reviews ★
• Haley Park reviews ★
• Heritage Park reviews ★
• Kanza Park reviews ★
• Legacy Square Park reviews ★
• Orlis Cox Sports Complex reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ottawa

• Garfield Elem
• Lincoln Elem
• Ottawa Middle School
• Ottawa Sr High
• Ottawa Virtual School
• Sunflower Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Adventhealth Ottawa ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating)

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Ottawa

🏘️ Nearby Communities