Kansas
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Kansas is a state of the United States with FIPS code 20 and capital Topeka.

## Administrative divisions

Kansas is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 20[^uscb2023]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[^uscb2023].

## Basic facts

- FIPS state code: 20[^uscb2023]
- Capital: Topeka[^enwiki]
- Population: about 2,940,865 (2023 estimate)[^uscb2023]
- Area: 213,100 km2[^enwiki]
- Admitted to the Union: 1861[^enwiki]
- Time zone: Central / Mountain Time (UTC-6/-7)[^enwiki]
- ISO 3166-2: US-KS[^enwiki]

## Parent division

Located in [United States](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html).

## Subdivisions

Major counties: [Sedgwick County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-sedgwick-county.html), [Johnson County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-johnson-county.html), [Shawnee County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-shawnee-county.html), [Wyandotte County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-wyandotte-county.html), [Riley County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-riley-county.html).

Major cities: [Wichita](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-wichita.html), [Topeka](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-topeka.html), [Kansas City](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-kansas-city.html), [Overland Park](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-overland-park.html).

Updated: 2026-10-29

Relations:
- Located in: United States https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html
- Contains places: Sedgwick County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-sedgwick-county.html
- Contains places: Johnson County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-johnson-county.html
- Contains places: Wyandotte County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-wyandotte-county.html
- Contains places: Shawnee County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-shawnee-county.html
- Contains places: Riley County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-riley-county.html
- Contains places: Kansas City https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-kansas-city.html
- Contains places: Wichita https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-wichita.html
- Contains places: Topeka https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-topeka.html
- Contains places: Overland Park https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-overland-park.html
- Contains places: Allen County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-allen-county.html

Mentioned in:
- Abbyville https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-abbyville.html
- Abilene https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-abilene.html
- Ada https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-ada.html
- Admire https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-admire.html
- Agenda https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-agenda.html
- Agra https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-agra.html
- Albert https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-albert.html
- Alden https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-alden.html
- Alexander https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-alexander.html
- Allen https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/ks-allen.html

Sources:
- Kansas (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas
- U.S. Census Bureau 2023 FIPS state and county codes https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/ansi.html