The
Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the
United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in northeastern
Kansas, anchored by the city of
Topeka. In total, it has an area of 3,290.15 square miles. As of the
2010 census, the MSA had a population of 233,870 (though a July 1, 2012 estimate placed the population at 234,566).