| Admitted to Union |
January 29, 1861, [ Find out more ] |
| Capital |
Topeka, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Wheat State, Sunflower State, Jayhawker State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Ad Astra per Aspera, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
82,282 square miles |
Rank |
15th |
| Total Land Area |
81,823 square miles |
Rank |
13th |
| Total Water Area |
459 square miles |
Rank |
43rd |
| Length |
400 miles |
| Width |
210 miles |
| Highest Point |
4,039 feet (Mount Sunflower) |
Rank |
28th |
| Lowest Point |
679 feet (Verdigris River) |
Rank |
43rd |
| Mean Elevation |
2,000 feet |
Rank |
14th |
| Highest Temp |
121 degrees on July 24, 1936 near Alton |
| Lowest Temp |
-40 degrees on February 13, 1905 at Lebanon |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
92.9 degrees |
Rank |
9th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
15.7 degrees |
Rank |
20th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
2,688,418 |
Rank |
32nd |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
32.86 |
Rank |
40th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Wichita |
344,284 |
|
6. |
Lawrence |
80,098 |
| 2. |
Overland Park |
149,080 |
7. |
Shawnee |
47,996 |
| 3. |
Kansas City |
146,866 |
8. |
Salina |
45,679 |
| 4. |
Topeka |
122,377 |
9. |
Manhattan |
44,831 |
| 5. |
Olathe |
92,962 |
10. |
Hutchinson |
40,787 | |
| Median Age |
32.9 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
75.31 |
Rank |
7th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
4,975.3 |
Rank |
25th |
| Violent Crimes |
496.4 |
Rank |
29th |
| Property |
4,478.8 |
Rank |
23rd |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$27,374 |
Rank |
27th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$23,461 |
Rank |
26th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$29,770 |
Rank |
29th |
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"The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse,
published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III Reference Corporation, A K-III
Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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