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Kansas

StateUS-KS

State of United States.

North AmericaCapital: TopekaGovernor: Laura Kelly (Democratic)Language: English
Population
3.0M
Metros tracked
16
4.1M in metros (138%)
Composite score
31.9
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-KS
At a glance
Nickname
The Sunflower State
Established
1861
Demonym
Kansan
Area
213,100 km²
Population density
14 /km²
Highest point
Mount Sunflower (4,039 m (13,251 ft))
Legislature
Kansas Legislature
Human Development Index
0.934 (2023)
Electoral votes
6
U.S. House seats
4
U.S. senators
2
Rank in United States
36th of 51 by composite score
Area rank
15th of 51 by area
Largest tracked metro
Kansas City

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Kansas metro footprint

16 metros
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Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

16 tracked metros

#115Kansas City
26.1
2.6MMajor Metro
#802Wichita
2.3
702KEmerging Metro
#1029Manhattan
1.5
135KEmerging Metro
#1484Topeka★ Capital
0.8
233KLocal Metro
#2626Salina
0.3
59KLocal Metro
#2687Garden City (KS)
0.3
42KLocal Metro
#2741Hays (KS)
0.3
29KLocal Metro
#2770Liberal (KS)
0.3
21KLocal Metro
#3864Hutchinson (KS)
0.0
61KLocal Metro
#4063Pittsburg (KS)
0.0
39KLocal Metro
#4106Dodge City (KS)
0.0
34KLocal Metro
#4118Emporia
0.0
33KLocal Metro
#4136Coffeyville (KS)
0.0
30KLocal Metro
#4137McPherson (KS)
0.0
30KLocal Metro
#4186Great Bend (KS)
0.0
25KLocal Metro
#4230Parsons (KS)
0.0
20KLocal Metro