Humans have lived in Kansas for thousands of years; the first people to call Kansas home relocated there during the last Ice Age, when glaciers forced them south.¹⁾

In 1541, Spanish explorers arrived in Kansas, bringing horses with them, which helped Kansas become an agricultural zone.²⁾

Kansas was named after the Kansa tribe of Native Americans, who lived on the territory for about 12,000 years.³⁾

Kansas was admitted to the Union as the 34th state on January 29, 1861.⁴⁾

Kansas has a population of 2,937,9150 people as of 2022.⁵⁾

Kansas has the 15th greatest surface area but only the 35th largest population.⁶⁾

Kansas is the 40th most densely populated state in the United States, with 34.9 persons per square mile.⁷⁾

Kansas is primarily white, with Caucasians accounting for 82.96% of the population.⁸⁾

Seventy-six percent of Kansas residents identify as Christian.⁹⁾

Kansas' official animal is the American bison.¹⁰⁾

Kansas produces more wheat than any other state in the United States.¹¹⁾

Kansas is known as the “World's Bread Basket” because to its tremendous output of wheat and bread.¹²⁾

Kansas is home to the North American Geodetic Center, from which all property lines and borders for the continent are established.¹³⁾

Kansas has the fourth most tornadoes among the 50 states.¹⁴⁾

The state motto of Kansas is “Ad astra per aspera,” which translates as “to the stars through difficulties”.¹⁵⁾