Population: 2,802,140 (Ranked 33^th)

Wichita: 361,430

Overland Park: 149,090

Kansas City: 146,870

Topeka (Capital): 122,120

 

The largest city in Kansas, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County. It is located in south central Kansas on the Arkansas River. Wichita is known as the “Air Capital of the World”, as several aircraft corporations such as Stearman, Cessna, Mooney and Beech were founded in that city. Boeing and Airbus maintain a workforce in Wichita. Throughout the years, the city has evolved into a cultural and entertainment center.

The second largest city in Kansas, Overland Park is located in Johnson County and is considered a satellite city of Kansas City. Overland Park consistently ranks in the top ten best cities to live in the U.S.

 

Nicknamed “Heart of America”, Kansas City is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.  Kansas city is part of the “Unified Government, and is situated at Kaw Point, the junction of the Missouri and Kansas rivers.

 

The capital of Kansas, Topeka is the mist populous city of Shawnee County. Situated along the Kansas River in northeast Kansas, the city is part of the Topeka metropolitan Area that includes

Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage and Wabaunsee counties. Topeka means “to dig good potatoes” in the languages of the Kansa and Ioway, two Native American tribes.

 

Housing Units (2007): 1,219,439

Households (2000): 1,037,891

Home Ownership Rate (2000): 69.2%

 

Average Kansas Home Sales Price: $216,374

 

Kansas Income (2007)
Median Household: $47,341
Median Family: $64,929

 

University Of Kansas (KU): largest in terms of enrollment

Other Notable private Universities: Kansas Wesleyan University, Southwestern College, Hesston College…