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Kansas Almanac
The Kansas Almanac presents a general overview of the State of Kansas.
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Sources...The United States Census Bureau, July 10, 2001.
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| 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 including land and water | 82,282 square miles | Rank among states | 15th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land area | 81,823 square miles | Rank among states | 13th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water area | 459 square miles | Rank among states | 43rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greatest distance East to West | 408 miles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greatest distance North to South | 206 miles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest point | 4,039 feet (Mount Sunflower) | Rank among states | 28th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest point | 679 feet (Verdigris River) | Rank among states | 41st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mean elevation | 2,000 feet | Rank among states | 14th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest recorded temperature | 121 degrees on July 24, 1936 near Alton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest recorded temperature | -40 degrees on February 13, 1905 at Lebanon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest monthly average temperature | 92.9 degrees | Rank among states | 9th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest monthly average temperature | 15.7 degrees | Rank among states | 20th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average yearly precipitation (rain & snow) | 27 inches | Rank among states | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population (U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
2,688,418 | Rank among states | 32nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population per square mile (Population/Land area) |
32.86 | Rank among states | 40th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ten largest cities by population State Capital in red (U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
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| Median age | 32.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average lifetime (1979-1981) | 75.31 | Rank among states | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total crimes reported per 100,000 people (1992-1993) | 4,975.3 | Rank among states | 25th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Violent crimes reported per 100,000 people | 496.4 | Rank among states | 29th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Property crimes reported per 100,000 people | 4,478.8 | Rank among states | 23rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Per capita income (2000) Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$27,374 | Rank among states | 27th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disposable per capita personal income (income minus taxes) (2000) Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$23,461 | Rank among states | 26th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Median household income (1993) | $29,770 | Rank among states | 29th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Information
Kansas Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff, by Pam Grout. 256 pages. Publisher: Globe Pequot; Third edition (June 15, 2010)
The definitive collection of Kansas's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Kansas residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.
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