Wichita County is named after the confederacy of Caddoan Indians.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Wallace County and Logan County
E – Scott County
S – Kearney County
W – Greeley County
Created: March 20, 1873 
County Seat:
Leoti 1886 – present
County Courthouse – Leoti
Location: 206 South 4th Street / L Street
Built: 1916 – 1917
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: William Earl Hulse & Company of Hutchison
Contractor: William Foley
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Leoti. The building has a partially raised basement. The building has a projecting center section with a large portico on the supported by four large white colored columns. Behind are two large columns on either side of the entrance. The north side has an entrance flanked by two high columns. The red colored roof is hipped. In the interior, the County District Court courtroom is located on the south side of the second story. The building houses the County District Court of the 25th Judicial District. On the southeast side is the Public Library.
See: This courthouse is simpler to the courthouse in Wallace County as the architect and contractor were the same for both courthouses. Also, the courthouse in Pawnee County was designed and constructed by them.
See: The architect, William Earl Hulse & Company of Hutchison, designed courthouses in Barton County, Brown County, Kiowa County, Osage County, Pawnee County, Reno County and Wallace County.
See: The 25th Judicial District includes Finney County, Greeley County, Hamilton County, Kearney County and Scott County.
History: The county was created in 1873 and Leoti was selected as the county seat in 1886 when the county was organized. The county officers met in the old Leoti Railway Depot. The old Santa Fe Railway Depot which is similar was later moved to 210 North 4th Street and then to the Museum. The first and present courthouse was constructed in 1916 to 1917.
County Courthouse – Leoti
County District Court courtroom
Public Library – Leoti
Old Santa Fe Railroad Depot – Leoti
Photos taken 2007 and 2022