Kansas
a State in the North Central Division of the North American Union; bounded by Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Colorado; land-surface area, 81,700 square miles; admitted to the Union Jan. 29, 1861; number of counties, 105; pop. (1890) 1,427,096; (1900) 1,470,496; (1910) 1,690,949; (1920) 1,769,257; capital, Topeka.
Topography. The State, lying in the great central plain of the United States, has a generally flat or undulating surface. Its altitude above the sea ranges from 750 feet at the mouth of the Kansas river to 4,000 feet on the W. line of the State. The rivers flow through bottom- W KANGAROO district and in the midst of rich farming lands, varying from 1/4 to 6 miles in width, and bounded by bluffs, rising 50 country and has an abundance of water power. Its manufactured products include stoves, furniture, farm implements and hosiery. Among its instituhosi hosiery.
Among its institutions are the State Hospital for the Insane, Emergency Hospital, St. Viator's College, and two music conservatories.
Pop. (1910) 13,986; (1920 ) 16,753.