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Anthem: "Home on the Range"
Map of the United States with Kansas highlighted
Map of the United States with Kansas highlighted
CountryUnited States
Before statehoodKansas Territory
Admitted to the UnionJanuary 29, 1861 (34th)
CapitalTopeka
Largest cityWichita
Government
 • GovernorLaura Kelly (D)
 • Lieutenant GovernorDavid Toland (D)
LegislatureKansas Legislature
 • Upper houseSenate
 • Lower houseHouse of Representatives
U.S. senatorsJerry Moran (R)
Roger Marshall (R)
U.S. House delegation1: Tracey Mann (R)
2: Jake LaTurner (R)
3: Sharice Davids (D)
4: Ron Estes (R) (list)
Area
 • Total82,278 sq mi (213,100 km2)
 • Land81,759 sq mi (211,754 km2)
 • Water520 sq mi (1,346 km2)  0.6%
 • Rank15th
Elevation
2,000 ft (610 m)
Highest elevation4,041 ft (1,232 m)
Lowest elevation679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,940,865
 • Rank36th
 • Density34.9/sq mi (13.5/km2)
  • Rank40th
 • Median household income
$56,422
 • Income rank
27th
Language
 • Official languageEnglish
Time zones
Majority of stateUTC– 06:00 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC– 05:00 (CDT)
Greeley, Hamilton, Sherman, and Wallace countiesUTC– 07:00 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC– 06:00 (MDT)
USPS abbreviation
KS
ISO 3166 codeUS-KS
Trad. abbreviationKan., Kans.
Latitude37° N to 40° N
Longitude94° 35′ W to 102° 3′ W
Websiteportal.kansas.gov
Kansas state symbols
Flag of Kansas.svg
Seal of Kansas.svg
Living insignia
AmphibianBarred tiger salamander
BirdWestern meadowlark
FlowerWild sunflower
GrassLittle bluestem
InsectWestern honey bee
MammalAmerican bison
ReptileOrnate box turtle
TreePlains cottonwood
Inanimate insignia
SoilHarney silt loam (unofficial)
State route marker
Kansas state route marker
State quarter
Kansas quarter dollar coin
Released in 2005
Lists of United States state symbols

Kansas (pronounced /kæn'zəs/) is a state in the Midwestern United States. The name of the state comes from the Kansa Native Americans, whose name comes from a Siouan-language phrase meaning "people of the south wind". The land that would become Kansas was bought in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Kansas's capital is Topeka, and its biggest city is Wichita.

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