| State Abbreviation | KS |
| Statehood | January 29, 1861 |
| State Capital | Topeka |
| State Size | Total (Land + Water): 82,277 sq miles; Land Only: 81,815 sq miles |
| Number of Counties | 105 |
| State Population (2010) | 2853118 |
| Electoral Votes | 6 |
| State Quarter Issue Date | 38593 |
| State Motto | Ad astra per aspera (To the stars through difficulties) |
| State Flower | Sunflower |
| State Bird | Western Meadowlark |
| Nickname | Sunflower State, Jayhawk State |
| Area Codes | 316, 620, 785, 913 |
| Top 5 Cities (2010 population) | Wichita (382,368) |
| Overland Park (173,372) |
| Kansas City (145,786) |
| Topeka (127,473) |
| Olathe (125,872) |
| Major Sports Teams | MLB: Kansas City Royals |
| NFL: Kansas City Chiefs |
| Federal Prisons | United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth |
| Federal Correctional Institutions | Federal Correctional Institution, Forrest City Low |
| Federal Correctional Institution, Forrest City Medium |
| Federal Correctional Complexes | Federal Correctional Complex, Forrest City |
| State Prisons | El Dorado Correctional Facility (inmate capacity 1511) |
| Ellsworth Correctional Facility (inmate capacity 913) |
| Hutchinson Correctional Facility (inmate capacity 1784) |
| Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex (capacity ) |
| Lansing Correctional Facility (inmate capacity 2351) |
| Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility (inmate capacity 438) |
| Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility (capacity ) |
| Norton Correctional Facility (inmate capacity 835) |
| Topeka Correctional Facility (inmate capacity 815) |
| Winfield Correctional Facility (inmate capacity 554) |
| Wichita Work Release Facility (inmate capacity 250) |
