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Kansas Profile
Known as the "Sunflower State," Kansas became the 34th state in 1861. The state's name comes from the Kansa or Kaw Indians and is a Sioux Indian term meaning "south wind people." Within Kansas's borders is the magnetic center mark for all of North America. All land surveys in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico use this as a reference point. The geographic center of the 48 contiguous (connected) states is located in a Kansas pasture. The native sunflower is the state flower and the capital is Topeka. ...Read more here: Kansas - The Sunflower State
- Capital City:
- Topeka
- Nickname:
- Sunflower State
- Motto:
- Ad Astra per Aspera (To the stars through difficulties)
- Statehood:
- January 29, 1861 (34th)
- Origin of State's Name:
- From the Sioux Indian for "south wind people."
- Largest City:
- Wichita
- Border States:
- Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma
- Land Area:
- 81,823 sq. mi., 13th largest
- State Bird:
- Western Meadowlark
- State Flower:
- Sunflower
- State Tree:
- Cottonwood (populus)
- State Song:
- Home on the Range
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Largest Cities in Kansas
- Arkansas City
- Atchison
- Augusta
- Bruno
- Chanute
- Coffeyville
- Derby
- Dodge City
- El Dorado
- Emporia
- Fort Scott
- Garden City
- Gardner
- Great Bend
- Hays
- Haysville
- Hutchinson
- Independence
- Junction City
- Kansas City
- Lansing
- Lawrence
- Leavenworth
- Leawood
- Lenexa
- Liberal
- Manhattan
- McPherson
- Merriam
- Mission
- Mission
- Newton
- Olathe
- Ottawa
- Overland Park
- Parsons
- Pittsburg
- Prairie Village
- Riverside
- Rockford
- Salem
- Salina
- Shawnee
- Soldier
- Topeka
- Wellington
- Wichita
- Winfield
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Kansas Schools
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Elementary Schools
- Central Elementary
- (620) 856-3311
- 1501 Park Ave
- Baxter Springs, KS 66713
- Lawrence Elementary
- (316) 973-9900
- 3440 W Maple
- Wichita, KS 67213
Middle Schools
- Prairie View Middle
- (913) 757-4497
- 13667 Ks Hwy 152
- Lacygne, KS 66040
- Lansing Middle 6 8
- (913) 727-1197
- 509 W Ida St
- Lansing, KS 66043
High Schools
- Otis Bison High
- (785) 387-2337
- Eagle Street
- Otis, KS 67565
- Cheney High
- (316) 542-3113
- 800 N Marshall
- Cheney, KS 67025
Sex Offender Information for Kansas
For most citizens, the easiest method to obtain accurate and timely sex offender information for their local area is to visit their state sex offender registry website. States are required to provide this information for free. You do not need to pay for this information.
In Kansas, the registered sex offenders can be found at http://www.accesskansas.org/kbi/ro.shtml. Please be sure to read all the disclaimers provided by the state.
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