Untapped Beauty in America’s Heartland – Kansas is a classic side of US lore, with its rustic cowboy culture and sweeping meadows. “Home, home on the range” is the lyrics of the official state song, and visitors will be able to stay in authentic cattle ranches, from the most rustic to the most exquisite. In the state, there is much of the history of Native American Indians in museums dedicated to the tribes that once lived here (there are still four of these). In the Flint Hills, explore the immense prairies and learn about the importance of this delicate and beautiful ecosystem. See the bison and watch a rodeo. Make time to eat: Kansas natives pride themselves on their smoked barbecue, Kansas City steaks, and home-cooked foods like fried chicken and pie.
Country United States
Before statehood Kansas Territory
Admitted to the Union January 29, 1861
Kansas Day
(34th)
Capital Topeka
Largest city Wichita
Largest metro and urban areas Kansas portion of Kansas City, MO-KS area[a]
Government
• Governor Laura Kelly (D)
• Lieutenant Governor David Toland (D)
Legislature Kansas Legislature
• Upper house Senate
• Lower house House of Representatives
Judiciary Kansas Supreme Court
U.S. senators Jerry Moran (R)
Roger Marshall (R)
U.S. House delegation 1: Tracey Mann (R)
2: Jake LaTurner (R)
3: Sharice Davids (D)
4: Ron Estes (R) (list)
Area
• Total 82,278[6] sq mi (213,100 km2)
• Land 81,759[6] sq mi (211,754 km2)
• Water 520[6] sq mi (1,346 km2) 0.6[7]%
• Rank 15th
Dimensions
• Length 213[8] mi (343 km)
• Width 410[8] mi (660 km)
Elevation 2,000 ft (610 m)
Highest elevation (Mount Sunflower[9][10]) 4,041 ft (1,232 m)
Lowest elevation (Verdigris River at Oklahoma border[9][10]) 679 ft (207 m)
Population (2020)
• Total 2,940,865
• Rank 36th
• Density 34.9/sq mi (13.5/km2)
• Rank 40th
• Median household income $56,422[11]
• Income rank 27th[12]
Demonym(s) Kansan
Jayhawker (colloquial)[3][13]
Language
• Official language English[14]
Time zones
Majority of state UTC−06:00 (Central)
• Summer (DST) UTC−05:00 (CDT)
Greeley, Hamilton, Sherman, and Wallace counties UTC−07:00 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
USPS abbreviation
KS
ISO 3166 code US-KS
Traditional abbreviation Kan., Kans.
Latitude 37° N to 40° N
Longitude 94° 35′ W to 102° 3′ W
Website portal.kansas.gov
Real Estate United States, Kansas
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List of cities in kansas
- Abilene Andover Arkansas City Atchison Augusta
- Basehor Bel Aire Bonner Springs
- Chanute Coffeyville Colby Concordia
- De Soto Derby Dodge City
- El Dorado Emporia Eudora
- Fort Scott
- Garden City Gardner Goddard Great Bend
- Hays Haysville Hutchinson
- Independence Iola
- Junction City
- Kansas City
- Lansing Lawrence Leavenworth Leawood Lenexa Liberal
- Maize Manhattan McPherson Merriam Mission Mulvane
- Newton
- Olathe Ottawa Overland
- Park Paola Park City Parsons Pittsburg Prairie Village Pratt Roeland Park Salina
- Shawnee Spring Hill
- Tonganoxie Topeka
- Ulysses
- Valley Center
- Wellington Wichita Winfield