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Kansas

Kansas
State
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): The Sunflower State (official); The Wheat State; ^[1] America's Heartland ^[2]
Motto(s): Ad astra per aspera ( Latin) To the stars through difficulties
Anthem: "Home on the Range"
Map of the United States with Kansas highlighted
Country	United States
Before statehood	Kansas Territory
Admitted to the Union	January 29, 1861 Kansas Day (34th)
Capital	Topeka
Largest city	Wichita
Largest county or equivalent	Johnson
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	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^[3] sq mi (213,100 km²)
• Land	81,759^[3] sq mi (211,754 km²)
• Water	520^[3] sq mi (1,346 km²) 0.6^[4]%
• Rank	15th
Dimensions
• Length	210^[5] mi (340 km)
• Width	400^[5] mi (640 km)
Elevation	2,000 ft (610 m)
Highest elevation ( Mount Sunflower ^[6] ^[b])	4,041 ft (1,232 m)
Lowest elevation ( Verdigris River at Oklahoma border ^[6] ^[b])	679 ft (207 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	2,940,865
• Rank	36th
• Density	34.9/sq mi (13.5/km²)
• Rank	41st
• Median household income	$64,124 (2,021)^[7]
• Income rank	34th (2,021)^[7]
Demonym	Kansan
Language
• Official language	English^[8]
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	kansas.gov

Symbols of Kansas

Amphibian	Barred tiger salamander
Bird	Western meadowlark
Flower	Wild sunflower
Grass	Little bluestem
Insect	Western honey bee
Mammal	American bison
Reptile	Ornate box turtle
Tree	Plains cottonwood

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Kansas
State
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): The Sunflower State (official); The Wheat State; ^[1] America's Heartland ^[2]
Motto(s): Ad astra per aspera ( Latin) To the stars through difficulties
Anthem: "Home on the Range"
Map of the United States with Kansas highlighted
Country	United States
Before statehood	Kansas Territory
Admitted to the Union	January 29, 1861 Kansas Day (34th)
Capital	Topeka
Largest city	Wichita
Largest county or equivalent	Johnson
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	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^[3] sq mi (213,100 km²)
• Land	81,759^[3] sq mi (211,754 km²)
• Water	520^[3] sq mi (1,346 km²) 0.6^[4]%
• Rank	15th
Dimensions
• Length	210^[5] mi (340 km)
• Width	400^[5] mi (640 km)
Elevation	2,000 ft (610 m)
Highest elevation ( Mount Sunflower ^[6] ^[b])	4,041 ft (1,232 m)
Lowest elevation ( Verdigris River at Oklahoma border ^[6] ^[b])	679 ft (207 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	2,940,865
• Rank	36th
• Density	34.9/sq mi (13.5/km²)
• Rank	41st
• Median household income	$64,124 (2,021)^[7]
• Income rank	34th (2,021)^[7]
Demonym	Kansan
Language
• Official language	English^[8]
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	kansas.gov

Symbols of Kansas

Amphibian	Barred tiger salamander
Bird	Western meadowlark
Flower	Wild sunflower
Grass	Little bluestem
Insect	Western honey bee
Mammal	American bison
Reptile	Ornate box turtle
Tree	Plains cottonwood

Kansas

State

Flag

Seal

Nickname(s):

The Sunflower State (official);
The Wheat State; ^[1] America's Heartland ^[2]

Motto(s):

Ad astra per aspera ( Latin)
To the stars through difficulties

Anthem: "Home on the Range"

Map of the United States with Kansas highlighted

Country

United States