| Wakarusa, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
| Image Map1: | Map of Shawnee Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Shawnee County (legend) |
| Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Wakarusa |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 38.8858°N -95.6958°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Shawnee |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.999 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.965 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.034 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 951 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 242 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 66546 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 785 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2629183 |
Wakarusa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 242.[2] It is located 11miles south of downtown Topeka. Wakarusa is also the name of an unincorporated community in adjacent Douglas County, Kansas, 6.6 mi (10.6 km) southwest of downtown Lawrence and the name of the township that includes Lawrence, Kansas.
Wakarusa was founded in 1858.[3]
Wakarusa has a post office with ZIP code 66546.[4]
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Wakarusa as a census-designated place (CDP).
The community is served by Auburn–Washburn USD 437 public school district.