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Kansas

Sunflower State · Capital: Topeka

Sunflower State. Capital: Topeka. From the Sioux Indian word, meaning “people of the south wind”

Entered the Union · Jan. 29, 1861
Population
2,937,88034th
Capital
Topeka
Entered Union
186134th state
Nickname
Sunflower State
Median Income
$55,477
Median Age
36years

Basic Information

Sunflower State
2,937,880
Population · 2020
Natives are known as Kansan.
KS
Postal Abbreviation
Natives: Kansan
36yrs
Median Age
Driving age 16 · majority 18
$55,477
Median Household Income

State Symbols

Nickname
Sunflower State
Motto
“Ad Astra Per Aspera”
State Song
“Home on the Range” — Dan Kelley

Origins

Capital
Topeka
Entered the Union
Jan. 29, 1861 (34th)
Origin of the Name
From the Sioux Indian word, meaning “people of the south wind”

Economy

Industry & enterprise
Agriculture
cattlecornsoybeanswheat
Mining
heliumhydrogenpetroleumsaltsandstone
Manufacturing
aircraftchemicalselectronicsfood processingmetal productspetroleumprinting. Kansas Geography

Geography

The lay of the land
82,282sq mi
Total Area
Land 81,823 · water 459 sq mi.
Mount Sunflower
Highest Point
Verdigris River
Lowest Point
121°F
Highest Temp
121˚ F (7/24/1936)
The Landscape
Kansas is a flat state, whose altitude ranges from 750 feet above sea level at the mouth of the Missouri River, to 4,000 feet on the western border of the state. The Missouri River forms nearly 75 miles of the northeast border of the state.

Cities

Largest cities by population

Largest Cities

History

1541 — today

Famous People

Born or made in Kansas
Buffalo Bill CodyWalter ChryslerRobert DoleAmelia EarhartDwight EisenhowerNancy KassenbaumAlf LandoneKansas National Sites

National Sites

Parks & landmarks
01

Fort Larned National Historic Site

Fort Larned was established in 1859 to protect travelers on the Sante Fe Trail, it was abandoned 18 years later.

02

Fort Scott National Historic Site

The fort was established in 1842. It played an important part in keeping peace in Kansas.

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Kansas on film
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