堪薩斯州

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,地理位置,地形,氣候,河流,行政區劃,資源,人口,經濟,文化,宗教,教育,交通,旅遊景點,重要城鎮,體育團體,

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

CountyFIPS codeCounty seatEstablishedOriginEtymologyCounty CodePopulationAreaMap
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
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
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
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
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
1857
From unorganized area
Daniel Stevens Dickinson, U.S. Senator fromNew Yorkand 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
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
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
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
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
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
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, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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)
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
堪薩斯國際機場堪薩斯國際機場
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, 威奇塔
重要高速公路
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)
堪薩斯州托皮卡堪薩斯州托皮卡
威奇塔(Wichita)
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)

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