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堪萨斯州

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堪萨斯州

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历史

堪萨斯州州徽堪萨斯州(3)13～16世纪大批印第安人曾在里帕布利肯河和布鲁河流域建立农业社区。1541年西班牙探险家科罗纳多为寻找黄金到此。1682年此地归法国所有，法国皮毛商与印第安人在此进行频繁交易。1803年根据购买路易斯安那协议让给美国。1803 年归属美国。1861年建州后加入联邦，为美国第34州。

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。^[1]

地理位置

堪萨斯州位于美国大陆四十八州地理中心。北界内布拉斯加州。南邻俄克拉荷马州。西接科罗拉多州。东与密苏里州毗连。

堪萨斯州位于美国大陆中部。北界内布拉斯加州。南邻俄克拉荷马州。西接科罗拉多州。东与密苏里州毗连。堪萨斯州气候，冬季内已无刺骨的寒风夏季内却有薰人的暖风（墨西哥湾暖气流北上）。降雨量中等。

地形

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。

气候

堪萨斯州龙卷风堪萨斯州龙卷风(2)堪萨斯州属温带大陆性气候，有严冬酷暑，温差变化大，但时间不长。1月平均气温－3～1℃，7月平均气温24～27℃。年平均气温为13℃。生长期从4月中旬到9月中旬，年平均降水量东南部为1000毫米，西部为500毫米。堪萨斯全州的平均降水量约690毫米。西部降水集中在夏季，常有旱灾和沙暴天气。

堪萨斯州以天气晴朗而闻名，堪萨斯州每年有超过275天以上的晴天。

河流

大多数河流自西向东流。北部属堪萨斯河流域，重要支流有布鲁河、里帕布利肯河、所罗门河、萨林河和斯莫基希尔河。南部属阿肯色河流域，主要支流有锡马隆河、弗迪格里斯河、尼欧肖河和梅里德辛河。堪萨斯东北边界的一角是密西西比河。本州河流由于地面向东南倾斜，适合筑灌溉渠，已建有数百座小型人造湖。

行政区划

County	FIPS code	County seat	Established	Origin	Etymology	County Code	Population	Area
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)

资源

County	FIPS code	County seat	Established	Origin	Etymology	County Code	Population	Area
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)

人口

堪萨斯州河流由于地面向东南倾斜，适合筑灌溉渠，已建有数百座小型人造湖。主要作物是冬小麦，被誉为世界早餐之州（因为美国小麦销欧、亚、非二州）。其次为芦黍。矿产有石油及天然气，产量均富。在堪萨斯州中部之奥提斯有世界最大之制氦工厂。

经济

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%）。^[1]

文化

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。^[2]

宗教

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。^[3]

教育

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%。^[4]

交通

州立大学

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）

商场州立大学（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。^[5]

私立大学

帕克大学（Park University）

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）

圣马莉学院（St. Mary College）

西南学院（Southwestern College）

史德林学院（Sterling College）

泰柏学院（Tabor College）

托贝卡沃西本恩大学（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

旅游景点

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

重要城镇

重要机场

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

35号州际公路

70号州际公路^[6]

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