一八三一年开始殖民。一八六一年一月二十九日成为美国第三十四州。以 向日葵 花(Sunflower)为州花。堪萨斯州别名叫做“向日葵之州”Sunflower-State。堪萨斯州箴言:“排除万难,追求幸福”To the Stars through Difficulties.
州内大专学院有五三所,其中以 堪萨斯大学 (University of Kansas)为最著名。它位于州府以东之罗伦斯Lawrence,创于一八六四年,学生约两万。另外几所州内著名大学为堪萨斯州立大学(Kansas State University)、福特海斯州立大学(Fort Hays State University)和维契托州立大学(Wichita State University)。
堪萨斯州(Kansas)是美国中部的一个州,位于美国本土的正中心,州名来自印地安苏族的语言,代表了“南风之人”(People of the south wind)邮政编号是KS。堪萨斯州是首个赋予非裔美国人 选举权 的州。 堪萨斯州的密西西比河卫星地图
由西北角到东南角可分三区:
(A)西部是高平原,面积最大,约占本州面积三分之二,高度有一千多公尺,地面已被切割,出现沟谷 丘陵
(B)东北部冰碛区,面积很小,也被切割。
(C)东南部是大平原区,高度只有二百公尺。
全州地势西高东低,大部地区是广阔坦荡的高平原,是地势平坦而没有树木生长的地区,其中有河谷、小溪及 峡谷 ,平均海拔610米。许多小丘陵高出平原面30~100米,如东部的弗林特丘陵,西部的斯莫基丘陵及雷德丘陵。西部靠近科罗拉多州边境的森弗劳尔山(向日葵山)海拔1231米,为全州 最高点 。弗林特丘陵,意译是燧石丘陵,因往日 印第安人 在这个丘陵区内寻找燧石,作箭头用而得名。南部靠近俄克拉何马州的弗迪 格里斯 河谷海拔213米,为全境最低点。

堪萨斯州 行政区划

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. Senatorfrom Ohio and 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
1855
One of the original 36 counties
David Rice Atchison, U.S. Senator from Missouri and 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
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
1855
One of the original 36 counties (Formerly Browne County)
Albert Gallatin Brown, U.S. Senator from Mississippi and Kansas statehood advocate
BR
9,881
571sqmi
(1,479km)

Butler County
015
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
1875
Formed from Howard County
Chautauqua County, New York, from which many early settlers hailed
CQ
3,571
642sqmi
(1,663km)

Cherokee County
021
1855
One of the original 36 counties (Formerly McGee County)
Cherokee Native Americans, whose lands borders the county in nearby Indian Territory
CK
21,226
587sqmi
(1,520km)

Cheyenne County
023
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 Cavalryduring American Civil War
CA
2,181
975sqmi
(2,525km)

Clay County
027
Clay Center
1857
From unorganized area
Henry Clay , influential U.S. Senator from Kentucky
CY
8,531
644sqmi
(1,668km)

Cloud County
029
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
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 and War of 1812 hero
DC
2,871
894sqmi
(2,315km)

Dickinson County
041
1857
From unorganized area
Daniel Stevens Dickinson, U.S. Senator from New York and Kansas statehood advocate
DK
19,762
848sqmi
(2,196km)

Doniphan County
043
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
1855
One of the original 36 counties
Stephen Arnold Douglas, U.S. Senator from Illinois and 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
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
1867
From unorganized area
Fort Ellsworth, a Union Civil War outpost in the area
EW
6,494
716sqmi
(1,854km)

Finney County
055
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
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
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
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
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
1887
Formed from Finney and Ford Counties
Alfred Gray, Kansas Secretary of Agriculture
GY
6,030
869sqmi
(2,251km)

Greeley County
071
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. Representativefrom Arkansas and Kansas statehood advocate
GW
6,454
1,140sqmi
(2,953km)

Hamilton County
075
1873
From unorganized area
Alexander Hamilton , firstU.S. Treasury Secretaryand founding father
HM
2,639
996sqmi
(2,580km)

Harper County
077
1867
From unorganized area
Marion Harper, Union sergeant and Civil War hero
HP
5,911
802sqmi
(2,077km)

Harvey County
079
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 , Methodist missionary who 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
1867
From unorganized area
Samuel A. Rice, prominent Union Civil War general
RC
9,985
727sqmi
(1,883km)

Riley County
161
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
1867
From unorganized area
Alva P. Russell, Union captain and Civil War hero
RS
6,946
885sqmi
(2,292km)

Saline County
169
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
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
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 of Reconstruction politics
SV
5,756
728sqmi
(1,886km)

Sumner County
191
Wellington
1867
Formed from Butler County
Charles Sumner, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts who was a leader of Reconstruction politics
SU
23,674
1,182sqmi
(3,061km)

Thomas County
193
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
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
1859
Formed from Leavenworth and Johnson Counties
Wyandotte Native Americans, who lived in the area
WY
159,129
151sqmi
(391km)

根据最新的人口普查,堪萨斯州有2,893,957(2013年)。堪萨斯州的种族比例可分为:
83.1%是 白人 、7%是 拉美 裔人、5.7%非裔美国人、1.7%是 亚裔美国人 、0.9%是印地安 原住民 、2.1 %混合的种族。
堪萨斯州的前五大居民祖先为: 德国人 (25.9%)、 爱尔兰人 (11.5%)、 英国人 (10.8%)、美国人 (8.8%) 、非裔美国人(5.7%)。
堪萨斯州是全美重要的农牧业州,著名的通讯公司 Sprint Nextel 总部即位于堪萨斯州。
农业和制造业是堪萨斯州经济的两大支柱,前者为后者提供大部分原料。农牧总产值在50州内列第7位,全州有农牧场86000个,农场面积占全州80%,属小麦带, 小麦 产量居全国之冠,有美国“粮仓”之称; 高粱 占第二位;干草占第四位;牛肉占第四位,猪肉占第八位。牛甚多,约七百万头,在五十州内列第四位。平均每一州民可有牛三头。
威奇托 是堪萨斯州最大城市和制造业中心,以食品加工、炼油和小型飞机制造着称;其次是 堪萨斯城 ,是本州东北部工商业城市,牲畜集散和肉类加工中心。 横贯大陆铁路 和公路通过堪萨斯州,州内外联系方便。设有 堪萨斯大学 、堪萨斯州立大学等数所院校。
全州有4300家制造厂和加工厂,能生产从飞机到锌铸件等各种产品, 威奇托市 拥有世界最大的野营用具厂,以生产加热供暖设备、空调设备和履带式雪上汽车著称。其他重要产品有婴儿食品、宠物食品、运输设备、非电气机器制造、活动房屋、拖车房屋、轮胎、颜料和洗碟机。
海斯市(Hays)是堪萨斯州西北方最大的城市,提供堪萨斯州西北区当地居民医疗,教育,和工商业所需。位于该市的福特海斯州立大学(Fort Hays State University)在堪萨斯西北部乃至全州扮演着重要的经济角色,为堪萨斯州提供各方面的人才,促进区域发展。
面粉加工制造业在工业中占重要地位,肉类罐头加工业发展迅速。矿产资源丰富,盛产石油、天然气、烟煤、锌、铅和白垩,产量均富。木材有橡树木及 核桃木 。在 本州 中部之奥提斯有世界最大之制氦工厂。
据美国哥伦比亚广播公司2022年6月16日报道,近日,美国堪萨斯州有超过2000头牛因极端高温潮湿天气而死亡。
2022年7月13日,美国堪萨斯州州长劳拉·凯利办公室宣布,松下将投资约40亿美元在美国堪萨斯州建立第二座电动汽车电池工厂,地点设在堪萨斯州德索托。
托皮卡和威奇托两个城市都有交响乐团。位于坎科底亚(Concordia)的布朗大歌剧院、位于劳伦斯的劳伦斯艺术中心及位于威奇托的第二世纪剧院旨有音乐会、戏居及其他的表演。堪萨斯州每年都会举行许多艺术节,像在 林兹 伯格举行的弥赛亚节、在温尔德举行的核桃谷蓝草节、在曼哈顿举行的堪萨斯州民节。
堪萨斯州的艺术博物馆有:威奇托艺术博物馆、位于堪萨斯州立大学的海伦史本瑟艺术博物馆、劳伦斯艺术中心、位于威奇托州立大学的艾德温尤瑞奇艺术博物馆、位于沃西本恩大学的穆文艺博物馆。堪萨斯州其他的博物馆还有:位于哈奇森(Hutchison)的堪萨斯守宇宙及太空中心、位于威奇托的 科学中心 、位于霍斯德(Halstead)的堪萨斯健康博物馆、位于堪萨斯大学的 人类学博物馆 。以及位于海斯(Hays)市福特海斯州立大学(Fort Hays State University)的自然历史博物馆。 劳伦斯艺术中心
宗教上,堪萨斯州居民大多是 新教徒
71% 新教徒(Protestant)、17% 罗马天主教徒(Roman Catholic)、2% 其他基督教徒(Other Christian)、1% 其他宗教教徒(Other Religions)、5% 无信仰(Non-Religious)。
在堪萨斯州的新教徒中,前三大派别为: 浸礼会 (Baptist):16%、 卫理公会 (Methodist):15%、 路德会 (Lutheran):5%。 堪萨斯州立大学
堪萨斯大学(University of Kansas)
堪萨斯州立大学(Kansas State University)
福特海斯州立大学(Fort Hays State University)
卫奇塔州立大学 (Wichita State University)
恩波利亚州立大学 (Emporia State University)
匹兹堡州立大学 (Pittsburg State University)
其中堪萨斯州立大学位于堪萨斯州曼哈顿市,是堪萨斯州第一所公立大学,也是一所被国际认可的综合性学校,提供优秀的学术课程。特色专业包括建筑学、会计、大众传媒等。
福特海斯州立大学被列入中华人民共和国教育部第一批认可的在中国境内授予境外学士学位的外国学校名单中, 并且在全球30多个国家都有各类合作项目,是堪萨斯州高等教育国际化的先驱。其特色专业为:平面设计、农业科技、领导学、心理学等。
私立大学
贝克大学(Baker University)
伯纳狄汀学院(Benedictine College)
贝色尼学院(Bethany College)
贝瑟学院(Bethal College)
朋友大学(Friends University)
堪萨斯纽曼学院(Kansas Newman College)
迈克佛森学院(McPherson College)
渥太华大学 (Ottawa University)
马莉 学院(St. Mary College)
西南学院 (Southwestern College)
史德林学院(Sterling College)
泰柏学院(Tabor College)
贝卡 沃西本恩大学(Washburn University of Topeka)
私立高中
校名
学费
麦尔学院 (Maur Hill-Mount Academy)
$21,250
圣约翰军事学校(St. John's Military School)
$34,100
托马斯摩尔中学 (Thomas More Prep-Marian)
$25,000
堪萨斯国际机场
堪萨斯市国际机场 Kansas City International Airport, 堪萨斯城
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, 威奇塔
重要高速公路
70号州际公路
美式足球
NCAA
堪萨斯大学 (University of Kansas) (Jayhawks)
堪萨斯州立大学 (Kansas State University) (Wildcats)
篮球
NCAA