堪薩斯州

堪薩斯州（Kansas）是美國中部7個州之一，位於美國本土的正中心。該州北接內布拉斯加州，南鄰俄克拉何馬州，西與科羅拉多州接壤，東與密蘇里州相連。除東北隅臨密蘇里河一段州界稍有彎曲外，整個州域呈長方形。堪薩斯州地勢平坦，自東向西逐漸增高，屬北美大草原。首府托皮卡（Topeka，也譯托尼卡）。堪薩斯州是美國第一個承認憲法所賦予美國非洲裔人民選舉權的州。全州人口2,893,957（2013年）。面積21萬平方公里。冬小麥產量，在美國五十州中，列第一位。是美國大陸四十八州地理中心。

基本介紹

• 中文名稱：堪薩斯州
• 外文名稱：Kansas
• 別名：向日葵之州
• 行政區類別：州
• 所屬地區：美國中部
• 下轄地區：威奇塔，曼哈頓，堪薩斯城，海斯
• 政府駐地：托皮卡（Topeka）
• 電話區號：5555
• 地理位置：美國中部
• 面積：213,096平方公里
• 人口：2,893,957（2013年）
• 方言：英語
• 氣候條件：溫帶大陸性氣候
• 著名景點：中部國家公園，迪普埃倫現場音樂中心，堪薩斯立體電影院
• 機場：堪薩斯市國際機場
• 州長：薩姆·布朗貝克
• GDP：1440億美元（2013年）
• 高等院校：堪薩斯大學、堪薩斯州立大學、

歷史

13～16世紀大批印第安人曾在里帕布利肯河和布魯河流域建立農業社區。1541年西班牙探險家科羅納多為尋找黃金到此。1682年此地歸法國所有，法國皮毛商與印第安人在此進行頻繁交易。1803年根據購買路易斯安那協定讓給美國。1803 年歸屬美國。1861年建州後加入聯邦，為美國第34州。

堪薩斯州州徽

一八三一年開始殖民。一八六一年一月二十九日成為美國第三十四州。以向日葵花（Sunflower）為州花。堪薩斯州別名叫做“向日葵之州”Sunflower-State。堪薩斯州箴言：“排除萬難，追求幸福”To the Stars through Difficulties.

州內大專學院有五三所，其中以堪薩斯大學（University of Kansas）為最著名。它位於州府以東之羅倫斯Lawrence，創於一八六四年，學生約兩萬。另外幾所州內著名大學為堪薩斯州立大學（Kansas State University）、福特海斯州立大學（Fort Hays State University）和維契托州立大學（Wichita State University）。

堪薩斯州（Kansas）是美國中部的一個州，位於美國本土的正中心，州名來自印地安蘇族的語言，代表了“南風之人”（People of the south wind）郵政編號是KS。堪薩斯州是首個賦予非裔美國人選舉權的州。

地理位置

堪薩斯州位於美國大陸四十八州地理中心。北界內布拉斯加州。南鄰俄克拉荷馬州。西接科羅拉多州。東與密蘇里州毗連。

堪薩斯州位於美國大陸中部。北界內布拉斯加州。南鄰俄克拉荷馬州。西接科羅拉多州。東與密蘇里州毗連。堪薩斯州氣候，冬季內已無刺骨的寒風夏季內卻有薰人的暖風（墨西哥灣暖氣流北上）。降雨量中等。

地形

由西北角到東南角可分三區：

堪薩斯州的密西西比河衛星地圖

（A）西部是高平原，面積最大，約占本州面積三分之二，高度有一千多公尺，地面已被切割，出現溝谷丘陵。

（B）東北部冰磧區，面積很小，也被切割。

（C）東南部是大平原區，高度只有二百公尺。

全州地勢西高東低，大部地區是廣闊坦蕩的高平原，是地勢平坦而沒有樹木生長的地區，其中有河谷、小溪及峽谷，平均海拔610米。許多小丘陵高出平原面30～100米，如東部的弗林特丘陵，西部的斯莫基丘陵及雷德丘陵。西部靠近科羅拉多州邊境的森弗勞爾山（向日葵山）海拔1231米，為全州最高點。弗林特丘陵，意譯是燧石丘陵，因往日印第安人在這個丘陵區內尋找燧石，作箭頭用而得名。南部靠近俄克拉何馬州的弗迪格里斯河谷海拔213米，為全境最低點。

氣候

堪薩斯州屬溫帶大陸性氣候，有嚴冬酷暑，溫差變化大，但時間不長。1月平均氣溫－3～1℃，7月平均氣溫24～27℃。年平均氣溫為13℃。生長期從4月中旬到9月中旬，年平均降水量東南部為1000毫米，西部為500毫米。堪薩斯全州的平均降水量約690毫米。西部降水集中在夏季，常有旱災和沙暴天氣。

堪薩斯州龍捲風

堪薩斯州以天氣晴朗而聞名，堪薩斯州每年有超過275天以上的晴天。

河流

大多數河流自西向東流。北部屬堪薩斯河流域，重要支流有布魯河、里帕布利肯河、所羅門河、薩林河和斯莫基希爾河。南部屬阿肯色河流域，主要支流有錫馬隆河、弗迪格里斯河、尼歐肖河和梅里德辛河。堪薩斯東北邊界的一角是密西西比河。本州河流由於地面向東南傾斜，適合築灌溉渠，已建有數百座小型人造湖。

行政區劃

County	FIPS code	County seat	Established	Origin	Etymology	County Code	Population	Area	Map
Allen County	001	Iola	1855	One of the original 36 counties	William Allen,U.S. SenatorfromOhioand prominent supporter of westward expansion	AL	13,319	503sqmi; (1,303km)
Anderson County	003	Garnett	1855	One of the original 36 counties	Joseph C. Anderson, Kansas territorial legislator andBorder Ruffianduring "Bleeding Kansas"	AN	7,917	583sqmi; (1,510km)
Atchison County	005	Atchison	1855	One of the original 36 counties	David Rice Atchison, U.S. Senator fromMissouriand Border Ruffian during "Bleeding Kansas"	AT	16,813	432sqmi; (1,119km)
Barber County	007	Medicine Lodge	1867	From unorganized area	Thomas W. Barber, prominentFree-Staterkilled in theWakarusa War	BA	4,861	1,134sqmi; (2,937km)
Barton County	009	Great Bend	1867	From unorganized area	Clara Barton, founder of theAmerican Red Cross	BT	27,557	894sqmi; (2,315km)
Bourbon County	011	Fort Scott	1855	One of the original 36 counties	Bourbon County, Kentucky, from which many original settlers hailed	BB	14,897	637sqmi; (1,650km)
Brown County	013	Hiawatha	1855	One of the original 36 counties (Formerly Browne County)	Albert Gallatin Brown, U.S. Senator fromMississippiand Kansas statehood advocate	BR	9,881	571sqmi; (1,479km)
Butler County	015	El Dorado	1855	One of the original 36 counties	Andrew Pickens Butler, U.S. Senator fromSouth Carolinaand Kansas statehood advocate	BU	65,827	1,428sqmi; (3,699km)
Chase County	017	Cottonwood Falls	1859	Formed from Butler and Wise counties	Salmon Portland Chase, U.S. Senator from Ohio and Kansas statehood advocate	CS	2,757	776sqmi; (2,010km)
Chautauqua County	019	Sedan	1875	Formed from Howard County	Chautauqua County, New York, from which many early settlers hailed	CQ	3,571	642sqmi; (1,663km)
Cherokee County	021	Columbus	1855	One of the original 36 counties (Formerly McGee County)	Cherokee Native Americans, whose lands borders the county in nearbyIndian Territory	CK	21,226	587sqmi; (1,520km)
Cheyenne County	023	Saint Francis	1873	From unorganized area	Cheyenne Native Americans, who inhabited the area	CN	2,678	1,020sqmi; (2,642km)
Clark County	025	Ashland	1885	Formed from Ford County	Charles F. Clarke, Captain in6th Regiment Kansas Volunteer CavalryduringAmerican Civil War	CA	2,181	975sqmi; (2,525km)
Clay County	027	Clay Center	1857	From unorganized area	Henry Clay, influential U.S. Senator fromKentucky	CY	8,531	644sqmi; (1,668km)
Cloud County	029	Concordia	1866	Formed from Washington (Formerly Shirley County)	William F. Cloud, Union general in the American Civil War who chiefly fought in Kansas and Missouri	CD	9,397	716sqmi; (1,854km)
Coffey County	031	Burlington	1855	One of the original 36 counties	A.M. Coffey, territorial legislator and Free-Stater during Bleeding Kansas	CF	8,502	630sqmi; (1,632km)
Comanche County	033	Coldwater	1867	From unorganized area	Comanche Native Americans, who lived in the area	CM	1,913	788sqmi; (2,041km)
Cowley County	035	Winfield	1867	Formed from Butler County	Matthew R. Cowley, Union lieutenant and distinguished Civil War hero	CL	36,288	1,126sqmi; (2,916km)
Crawford County	037	Girard	1867	Bourbon and Cherokee Counties	Samuel J. Crawford, thirdGovernor of Kansas	CR	39,361	593sqmi; (1,536km)
Decatur County	039	Oberlin	1873	From unorganized area	Stephen Decatur, naval commodore andWar of 1812hero	DC	2,871	894sqmi; (2,315km)
Dickinson County	041	Abilene	1857	From unorganized area	Daniel Stevens Dickinson, U.S. Senator fromNew Yorkand Kansas statehood advocate	DK	19,762	848sqmi; (2,196km)
Doniphan County	043	Troy	1855	One of the original 36 counties	Alexander William Doniphan,Mexican-American Warhero and pro-slavery sympathizer in "Bleeding Kansas"	DP	7,864	392sqmi; (1,015km)
Douglas County	045	Lawrence	1855	One of the original 36 counties	Stephen Arnold Douglas, U.S. Senator fromIllinoisand advocate for the moderatepopular sovereigntychoice in the Kansas slavery debate	DG	112,864	457sqmi; (1,184km)
Edwards County	047	Kinsley	1874	Formed from Kiowa County	John H. Edwards,state senatorwho pushed for creation of the county	ED	2,979	622sqmi; (1,611km)
Elk County	049	Howard	1875	Formed from Howard County	Elk River, which originates in the county	EK	2,720	648sqmi; (1,678km)
Ellis County	051	Hays	1867	From unorganized area	George Ellis, Union lieutenant and distinguished Civil War hero	EL	29,053	900sqmi; (2,331km)
Ellsworth County	053	Ellsworth	1867	From unorganized area	Fort Ellsworth, a Union Civil War outpost in the area	EW	6,494	716sqmi; (1,854km)
Finney County	055	Garden City	1883	Formed from Arapahoe, Grant, Kearney and Sequoyah Counties	David W. Finney, tenth lieutenant governor of Kansas	FI	37,200	1,300sqmi; (3,367km)
Ford County	057	Dodge City	1867	From unorganized area	James H. Ford, Union general in the Civil War who mainly fought in Kansas and Missouri	FO	34,752	1,099sqmi; (2,846km)
Franklin County	059	Ottawa	1855	One of the original 36 counties	Benjamin Franklin, orator, writer, scholar, and founding father of the U.S.	FR	25,906	574sqmi; (1,487km)
Geary County	061	Junction City	1855	One of the original 36 counties (Formerly Davis County)	John White Geary, Union general in the Civil War who mainly fought in Kansas and Missouri, and who later became Kansas territorial governor	GE	38,013	384sqmi; (995km)
Gove County	063	Gove City	1868	From unorganized area	Grenville L. Gove, Captain in the11th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalryduring the Civil War	GO	2,729	1,072sqmi; (2,776km)
Graham County	065	Hill City	1867	From unorganized area	John L. Graham, Union captain and Civil War hero	GH	2,578	898sqmi; (2,326km)
Grant County	067	Ulysses	1888	Formed from Finney and Hamilton Counties	Ulysses Simpson Grant, commander of Union forces during the Civil War andU.S. President	GT	7,923	575sqmi; (1,489km)
Gray County	069	Cimarron	1887	Formed from Finney and Ford Counties	Alfred Gray, Kansas Secretary of Agriculture	GY	6,030	869sqmi; (2,251km)
Greeley County	071	Tribune	1873	From unorganized area	Horace Greeley, publisher of theNew York Tribuneand anti-slavery advocate	GL	1,298	778sqmi; (2,015km)
Greenwood County	073	Eureka	1855	One of the original 36 counties	Alfred B. Greenwood,U.S. RepresentativefromArkansasand Kansas statehood advocate	GW	6,454	1,140sqmi; (2,953km)
Hamilton County	075	Syracuse	1873	From unorganized area	Alexander Hamilton, firstU.S. Treasury Secretaryand founding father	HM	2,639	996sqmi; (2,580km)
Harper County	077	Anthony	1867	From unorganized area	Marion Harper, Union sergeant and Civil War hero	HP	5,911	802sqmi; (2,077km)
Harvey County	079	Newton	1872	Formed from McPherson, Sedgwick and Reno Counties	James M. Harvey, fifth governor of Kansas	HV	34,852	539sqmi; (1,396km)
Haskell County	081	Sublette	1887	Formed from Finney and Ford Counties	Dudley Chase Haskell, U.S. Representative from Kansas	HS	4,256	577sqmi; (1,494km)
Hodgeman County	083	Jetmore	1867	From unorganized area (Formerly Hageman County)	Amos Hodgman, Union captain and Civil War hero	HG	1,963	860sqmi; (2,227km)
Jackson County	085	Holton	1855	One of the original 36 counties (Formerly Calhoun County)	Andrew Jackson, seventh U.S. President	JA	13,449	657sqmi; (1,702km)
Jefferson County	087	Oskaloosa	1855	One of the original 36 counties	Thomas Jefferson, third U.S. President and founding father	JF	18,945	536sqmi; (1,388km)
Jewell County	089	Mankato	1867	From unorganized area	Lewis R. Jewell, Union colonel and Civil War hero	JW	3,046	909sqmi; (2,354km)
Johnson County	091	Olathe	1855	One of the original 36 counties	Thomas Johnson, Methodistmissionarywho was one of the state's first settlers	JO	559,913	477sqmi; (1,235km)
Kearny County	093	Lakin	1887	Formed from Finney and Hamilton Counties	Philip Kearny, American general in the Mexican-American and Civil Wars	KE	3,968	870sqmi; (2,253km)
Kingman County	095	Kingman	1872	Harper and Reno Counties	Samuel A. Kingman, Chief Justice of theKansas Supreme Court	KM	7,863	864sqmi; (2,238km)
Kiowa County	097	Greensburg	1886	Formed from Comanche and Edwards Counties	Kiowa Native Americans, who inhabited the area	KW	2,496	722sqmi; (1,870km)
Labette County	099	Oswego	1867	Formed from Neosho County	Pierre La Bette, French fur trapper who formed a peaceful relationship with area natives	LB	21,284	649sqmi; (1,681km)
Lane County	101	Dighton	1873	From unorganized area	James H. Lane, U.S. Senator from Kansas and Free-Stater during "Bleeding Kansas"	LE	1,704	717sqmi; (1,857km)
Leavenworth County	103	Leavenworth	1855	One of the original 36 counties	Henry Leavenworth, general in theIndian Warswho established a fort in the area	LV	77,739	463sqmi; (1,199km)
Lincoln County	105	Lincoln	1867	From unorganized area	Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth U.S. President	LC	3,174	719sqmi; (1,862km)
Linn County	107	Mound City	1855	One of the original 36 counties	Lewis Fields Linn, U.S. Senator from Kentucky whose family was later involved in the settlement of Kansas	LN	9,441	599sqmi; (1,551km)
Logan County	109	Oakley	1888	Formed from Wallace County (formerly named St. John County)	John Alexander Logan, prominent Union Civil War general and U.S. Senator from Illinois	LG	2,784	1,073sqmi; (2,779km)
Lyon County	111	Emporia	1855	One of the original 36 counties (Formerly Breckenridge County)	Nathaniel Lyon, first Union general to be killed in the Civil War	LY	33,748	851sqmi; (2,204km)
Marion County	115	Marion	1860	From unorganized area	Francis Marion,American Revolutionary Warhero	MN	12,347	943sqmi; (2,442km)
Marshall County	117	Marysville	1855	One of the original 36 counties	Frank J. Marshall, state representative who became locally known for operating the first ferry over theBig Blue River	MS	10,022	903sqmi; (2,339km)
McPherson County	113	McPherson	1867	From unorganized area	James Birdseye McPherson, prominent Union Civil War general	MP	29,356	900sqmi; (2,331km)
Meade County	119	Meade	1885	Formed from Finney, Ford and Seward Counties	George Gordon Meade, Union Civil War general best known for his victory at theBattle of Gettysburg	ME	4,396	978sqmi; (2,533km)
Miami County	121	Paola	1855	One of the original 36 counties (Formerly Lykins)	Miami Native Americans, who lived in the area	MI	32,612	577sqmi; (1,494km)
Mitchell County	123	Beloit	1867	From unorganized area	William D. Mitchell, Union captain and Civil War hero	MC	6,355	700sqmi; (1,813km)
Montgomery County	125	Independence	1867	Formed from Wilson County	Richard Montgomery, Revolutionary War hero	MG	34,459	645sqmi; (1,671km)
Morris County	127	Council Grove	1855	One of the original 36 counties (Formerly Wise County)	Thomas Morris, U.S. Senator from Ohio and anti-slavery advocate	MR	5,854	697sqmi; (1,805km)
Morton County	129	Elkhart	1886	Formed from Seward County	Oliver P. Morton,Governor of Indianaand prominent anti-slavery advocate	MT	3,169	730sqmi; (1,891km)
Nemaha County	131	Seneca	1855	One of the original 36 counties (Formerly Dorn County)	Nemaha River, which passes through the county	NM	10,132	719sqmi; (1,862km)
Neosho County	133	Erie	1855	One of the original 36 counties (Formerly Dorn County)	Neosho River, which passes through the county	NO	16,406	572sqmi; (1,481km)
Ness County	135	Ness City	1867	From unorganized area	Noah V. Ness, Corporal in7th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalryduring Civil War	NS	3,068	1,075sqmi; (2,784km)
Norton County	137	Norton	1867	From unorganized area (Formerly Billings (1873-9)	Orloff Norton, Union captain and Civil War hero	NT	5,612	878sqmi; (2,274km)
Osage County	139	Lyndon	1855	One of the original 36 counties (Formerly Weller County)	Osage River, which flows through the county	OS	16,142	704sqmi; (1,823km)
Osborne County	141	Osborne	1867	From unorganized area	Vincent B. Osborne, Union soldier and Civil War hero	OB	3,806	893sqmi; (2,313km)
Ottawa County	143	Minneapolis	1860	From unorganized area	Ottawa Native Americans, who lived in the area	OT	6,072	721sqmi; (1,867km)
Pawnee County	145	Larned	1867	From unorganized area	Pawnee Native Americans, who lived in the area	PN	6,928	754sqmi; (1,953km)
Phillips County	147	Phillipsburg	1867	From unorganized area	William Phillips, state legislator who pushed for creation of the county, and later U.S. Representative	PL	5,519	886sqmi; (2,295km)
Pottawatomie County	149	Westmoreland	1857	Formed from Calhoun and Riley	Pottawatomie Native Americans, who lived in the area	PT	22,302	844sqmi; (2,186km)
Pratt County	151	Pratt	1867	From unorganized area	Caleb Pratt, Union lieutenant and Civil War hero	PR	9,728	735sqmi; (1,904km)
Rawlins County	153	Atwood	1873	From unorganized area	John Aaron Rawlins, prominent Union Civil War general	RA	2,560	1,070sqmi; (2,771km)
Reno County	155	Hutchinson	1867	From unorganized area	Jesse L. Reno, prominent Union Civil War general	RN	64,438	1,254sqmi; (3,248km)
Republic County	157	Belleville	1868	Formed from Washington County	Republican River, which flows through the county	RP	4,858	716sqmi; (1,854km)
Rice County	159	Lyons	1867	From unorganized area	Samuel A. Rice, prominent Union Civil War general	RC	9,985	727sqmi; (1,883km)
Riley County	161	Manhattan	1855	One of the original 36 counties	Bennett C. Riley, Mexican-American War hero	RL	75,508	610sqmi; (1,580km)
Rooks County	163	Stockton	1867	From unorganized area	John C. Rooks, Private in11th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalryduring Civil War	RO	5,223	888sqmi; (2,300km)
Rush County	165	La Crosse	1867	From unorganized area	Alexander Rush, Union captain and Civil War hero	RH	3,220	718sqmi; (1,860km)
Russell County	167	Russell	1867	From unorganized area	Alva P. Russell, Union captain and Civil War hero	RS	6,946	885sqmi; (2,292km)
Saline County	169	Salina	1860	From unorganized area	Saline River, which flows through the county	SA	55,988	720sqmi; (1,865km)
Scott County	171	Scott City	1873	From unorganized area	Winfield Scott, Mexican-American War hero and unsuccessful presidential candidate	SC	4,937	718sqmi; (1,860km)
Sedgwick County	173	Wichita	1867	Formed from Butler County	John Sedgwick, highest ranking Union general killed in the Civil War	SG	503,889	1,000sqmi; (2,590km)
Seward County	175	Liberal	1873	From unorganized area	William Henry Seward,U.S. Secretary of State	SW	23,547	640sqmi; (1,658km)
Shawnee County	177	Topeka	1855	One of the original 36 counties	Shawnee Native Americans, who lived in the area	SN	178,991	550sqmi; (1,424km)
Sheridan County	179	Hoxie	1873	From unorganized area	Philip Henry Sheridan, prominent Union Civil War general	SD	2,538	896sqmi; (2,321km)
Sherman County	181	Goodland	1873	From unorganized area	William Tecumseh Sherman, prominent Civil War general	SH	6,113	1,056sqmi; (2,735km)
Smith County	183	Smith Center	1867	From unorganized area	J. Nelson Smith, Union major and Civil War hero	SM	3,765	896sqmi; (2,321km)
Stafford County	185	Saint John	1867	From unorganized area	Lewis Stafford, Union captain and Civil War hero	SF	4,358	792sqmi; (2,051km)
Stanton County	187	Johnson City	1887	Formed from Hamilton County	Edwin McMasters Stanton,U.S. Secretary of Warduring the Civil War	ST	2,175	680sqmi; (1,761km)
Stevens County	189	Hugoton	1886	Formed from Seward County	Thaddeus Stevens, U.S. Representative fromPennsylvaniawho was a leader ofReconstructionpolitics	SV	5,756	728sqmi; (1,886km)
Sumner County	191	Wellington	1867	Formed from Butler County	Charles Sumner, U.S. Senator fromMassachusettswho was a leader ofReconstructionpolitics	SU	23,674	1,182sqmi; (3,061km)
Thomas County	193	Colby	1873	From unorganized area	George Henry Thomas, prominent Union Civil War general	TH	7,941	1,075sqmi; (2,784km)
Trego County	195	WaKeeney	1867	From unorganized area	Edgar P. Trego, Union captain and Civil War hero	TR	2,986	888sqmi; (2,300km)
Wabaunsee County	197	Alma	1855	One of the original 36 counties (Formerly Richardson County)	Chief Wabaunsee,Potawatomileader	WB	7,039	798sqmi; (2,067km)
Wallace County	199	Sharon Springs	1868	From unorganized area	W.H.L. Wallace, prominent Union Civil War general	WA	1,517	914sqmi; (2,367km)
Washington County	201	Washington	1857	From unorganized area	George Washington, first U.S. President and founding father	WS	5,758	898sqmi; (2,326km)
Wichita County	203	Leoti	1873	From unorganized area	Wichita Native Americans, who lived in the area	WH	2,256	719sqmi; (1,862km)
Wilson County	205	Fredonia	1855	One of the original 36 counties	Hiero T. Wilson, Union colonel and Civil War hero	WL	9,105	574sqmi; (1,487km)
Woodson County	207	Yates Center	1855	One of the original 36 counties	Daniel Woodson, five time acting governor of Kansas Territory	WO	3,278	501sqmi; (1,298km)
Wyandotte County	209	Kansas City	1859	Formed from Leavenworth and Johnson Counties	Wyandotte Native Americans, who lived in the area	WY	159,129	151sqmi; (391km)

資源

堪薩斯州河流由於地面向東南傾斜，適合築灌溉渠，已建有數百座小型人造湖。主要作物是冬小麥，被譽為世界早餐之州（因為美國小麥銷歐、亞、非二州）。其次為蘆黍。礦產有石油及天然氣，產量均富。在堪薩斯州中部之奧提斯有世界最大之制氦工廠。

人口

根據最新的人口普查，堪薩斯州有2,893,957（2013年）。堪薩斯州的種族比例可分為：

83.1%是白人、7%是拉美裔人、5.7%非裔美國人、1.7%是亞裔美國人、0.9%是印地安原住民、2.1 %混合的種族。

堪薩斯州的前五大居民祖先為：德國人（25.9%）、愛爾蘭人（11.5%）、英國人（10.8%）、美國人 （8.8%） 、非裔美國人（5.7%）。

經濟

堪薩斯州是全美重要的農牧業州，著名的通訊公司Sprint Nextel總部即位於堪薩斯州。

農業和製造業是堪薩斯州經濟的兩大支柱，前者為後者提供大部分原料。農牧總產值在50州內列第7位，全州有農牧場86000個，農場面積占全州80%，屬小麥帶，小麥產量居全國之冠，有美國“糧倉”之稱；高粱占第二位；乾草占第四位；牛肉占第四位，豬肉占第八位。牛甚多，約七百萬頭，在五十州內列第四位。平均每一州民可有牛三頭。

威奇托是堪薩斯州最大城市和製造業中心，以食品加工、煉油和小型飛機製造著稱；其次是堪薩斯城，是本州東北部工商業城市，牲畜集散和肉類加工中心。橫貫大陸鐵路和公路通過堪薩斯州，州內外聯繫方便。設有堪薩斯大學、堪薩斯州立大學等數所院校。

全州有4300家製造廠和加工廠，能生產從飛機到鋅鑄件等各種產品，威奇托市擁有世界最大的野營用具廠，以生產加熱供暖設備、空調設備和履帶式雪上汽車著稱。其他重要產品有嬰兒食品、寵物食品、運輸設備、非電氣機器製造、活動房屋、拖車房屋、輪胎、顏料和洗碟機。

海斯市（Hays）是堪薩斯州西北方最大的城市，提供堪薩斯州西北區當地居民醫療，教育，和工商業所需。位於該市的福特海斯州立大學（Fort Hays State University）在堪薩斯西北部乃至全州扮演著重要的經濟角色，為堪薩斯州提供各方面的人才，促進區域發展。

麵粉加工製造業在工業中占重要地位，肉類罐頭加工業發展迅速。礦產資源豐富，盛產石油、天然氣、煙煤、鋅、鉛和白堊，產量均富。木材有橡樹木及核桃木。在本州中部之奧提斯有世界最大之制氦工廠。

文化

托皮卡和威奇托兩個城市都有交響樂團。位於坎科底亞（Concordia）的布朗大歌劇院、位於勞倫斯的勞倫斯藝術中心及位於威奇托的第二世紀劇院旨有音樂會、戲居及其他的表演。堪薩斯州每年都會舉行許多藝術節，像在林茲伯格舉行的彌賽亞節、在溫爾德舉行的核桃谷藍草節、在曼哈頓舉行的堪薩斯州民節。

堪薩斯州的藝術博物館有：威奇托藝術博物館、位於堪薩斯州立大學的海倫史本瑟藝術博物館、勞倫斯藝術中心、位於威奇托州立大學的艾德溫尤瑞奇藝術博物館、位於沃西本恩大學的穆文藝博物館。堪薩斯州其他的博物館還有：位於哈奇森（Hutchison）的堪薩斯守宇宙及太空中心、位於威奇托的科學中心、位於霍斯德（Halstead）的堪薩斯健康博物館、位於堪薩斯大學的人類學博物館。以及位於海斯（Hays）市福特海斯州立大學（Fort Hays State University）的自然歷史博物館。

宗教

宗教上，堪薩斯州居民大多是新教徒。

勞倫斯藝術中心

71% 新教徒（Protestant）、17% 羅馬天主教徒（Roman Catholic）、2% 其他基督教徒（Other Christian）、1% 其他宗教教徒（Other Religions）、5% 無信仰（Non-Religious）。

在堪薩斯州的新教徒中，前三大派別為：浸禮會（Baptist）：16%、衛理公會（Methodist）：15%、路德會（Lutheran）：5%。

教育

州立大學

堪薩斯大學（University of Kansas）

堪薩斯州立大學

堪薩斯州立大學（Kansas State University）

福特海斯州立大學（Fort Hays State University）

衛奇塔州立大學（Wichita State University）

商場州立大學（Emporia State University）

匹茲堡州立大學（Pittsburg State University）

其中堪薩斯州立大學位於堪薩斯州曼哈頓市，是堪薩斯州第一所公立大學，也是一所被國際認可的綜合性學校，提供優秀的學術課程。特色專業包括建築學、會計、大眾傳媒等。

福特海斯州立大學被列入中華人民共和國教育部第一批認可的在中國境內授予境外學士學位的外國學校名單中, 並且在全球30多個國家都有各類合作項目，是堪薩斯州高等教育國際化的先驅。其特色專業為：平面設計、農業科技、領導學、心理學等。

私立大學

帕克大學（Park University）

貝克大學（Baker University）

伯納狄汀學院（Benedictine College）

貝色尼學院（Bethany College）

貝瑟學院（Bethal College）

朋友大學（Friends University）

堪薩斯紐曼學院（Kansas Newman College）

邁克佛森學院（McPherson College）

渥太華大學（Ottawa University）

聖馬莉學院（St. Mary College）

西南學院（Southwestern College）

史德林學院（Sterling College）

泰柏學院（Tabor College）

托貝卡沃西本恩大學（Washburn University of Topeka）

私立高中

校名	學費
麥爾學院 （Maur Hill-Mount Academy）	$21,250
聖約翰軍事學校（St. John's Military School）	$34,100
托馬斯摩爾中學 （Thomas More Prep-Marian）	$25,000

交通

重要機場

堪薩斯市國際機場 Kansas City International Airport, 堪薩斯城

堪薩斯國際機場

Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, 威奇塔

重要高速公路

35號州際公路

70號州際公路

旅遊景點

西南牲畜博覽會，六樓博物館，博覽公園，醫學展館，天文館，堪薩斯立體電影院，非裔美國人博物館，迪普埃倫現場音樂中心，達拉斯藝術區，達拉斯藝術博物館，達拉斯別墅，陰謀博物館，南弗克牧場，太陽舞廣場，牲畜圍欄國家歷史保護區，牲畜博物館，奇澤姆牛車道壁畫，福特渥斯國際機場，六旗主題公園，棒球傳奇博物館，自然科學公園，阿靈頓棒球場，摩天輪。

考夫曼博物館

國家公園

美國中部國家公園

堪薩斯州主要景觀：（A）波狀起伏的廣大麥田（冬小麥）。（B）牧場裡到處散布著牛群。（C）農舍之旁建有高聳的穀倉及秣草倉。（D）油田區內有數不清的油井鐵架。

重要城鎮

托皮卡（Topeka）

堪薩斯州托皮卡

威奇塔（Wichita）

曼哈頓Manhattan

萊文沃思Leavenworth

勞倫斯Lawrence

哈欽森Hutchinson

阿比林Abilene

體育團體

美式足球

NCAA

堪薩斯大學 （University of Kansas） （Jayhawks）

堪薩斯州立大學 （Kansas State University） （Wildcats）

籃球

NCAA

堪薩斯大學 （University of Kansas） （Jayhawks）

堪薩斯奪得ncaa冠軍現場

堪薩斯州立大學 （Kansas State University） （Wildcats）

堪薩斯大學 （University of Kansas） （Lady Jayhawks）

棒球

小聯盟

威奇塔牛仔（Wichita Wranglers，2A級德州聯盟，母隊：堪薩斯市皇家）