DEMOGRAPHICS / AT A GLANCE
Kansas
Population
2,744,687
Total Area
82,282 square miles
Land Area
81,823 square miles
Water Area
459 square miles
Topography
Eastern hilly Osage plains; central region level prairie and hills; western high plains
Highest Point
Mount Sunflower at 4,039 feet
Lowest Point
Verdigris River at 680 feet
Agriculture
Cattle, wheat, sorghum, soybeans, hogs, corn
Industry
Transportation equipment, food processing, printing/publishing, chemical products, machinery, apparel, petroleum, mining
Border States
Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma
Capital City
Topeka
Largest Cities
Wichita, Overland Park, Kansas City, Topeka, Olathe. Lawrence, Shawnee, Salina, Manhattan, Hutchinson
Area Codes
316, 620, 785, 913
Statehood
January 29, 1861
State Bird
Western Meadowlark
State Flower
Sunflower
State Song
Home on the Range
State Tree
Cottonwood
State Nickname
Sunflower State
State Motto
To the stars through difficulties
Missouri
Population
5,800,310
Total Area
69,709 square miles
Land Area
68,898 square miles
Water Area
811 square miles
Topography
Rolling hills, fertile plains and prairie north of Missouri River; hilly with narrow valleys south of the river; southeastern alluvial plain, western low elevations
Highest Point
Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,772 feet
Lowest Point
St. Francis River at 230 feet
Agriculture
Cattle, soybeans, hogs, dairy products, corn, poultry and eggs
Industry
Transportation equipment, food processing, chemical products, electric equipment, fabricated metal products
Border States
Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee
Capital City
Jefferson City
Largest Cities
Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Independence, Columbia, Saint Joseph, Lee’s Summit, Saint Charles, Saint Peters, Florissant
Area Codes
314, 417, 573, 636, 660, 816
Statehood
August 10, 1821
State Bird
Western Meadowlark
State Flower
Hawthorn
State Song
Missouri Waltz
State Tree
Flowering Dogwood
State Nickname
Show Me State
State Motto
The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law
