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Popularly known as the "Heartland", Kansas was first inhabited by the Kansa Indian tribe and later settled by American pioneers.

Its early history was marked by local skirmishes between pro-slavery proponents and abolitionists which sometimes resulted full-scale wars, and the state's notorious reputation as "Bleeding Kansas".

Following the Civil War, waves of immigrants entered the state turning the Kansas prairie into rich and fertile farmland. Today, Kansas remains an economic powerhouse in agriculture and leads the nation in wheat and sunflower production.

Leading Kansas employers include Raytheon, Spirit AeroSystems and Cessna, all located in Wichita. Other major industries include oil & gas production with oil wells famously dotting the almost flat Kansas landscape. The state also ranks 8th in U.S. natural gas production.

• Demographics : (Kansas Census Data)
  Major cities: Topeka (capital), Wichita, Kansas City, Manhattan
  Population : 2,764,075
  White : 89.4%
  Black, African American : 5.9%
  Hispanic : 8.3%
  High school graduates : 86%
  Bachelor's degree or higher : 25.8%
  Average household income: $41,664
  
  
• Crime : see Kansas Bureau of Investigation
  
  
• Cost of Living: Kansas's cost of living is 21.35% lower than the U.S. average.
  
  
• Property Taxes : Kansas Tax Climate - Considerably higher than the U.S. average, Kansas ranks 14th highest nationally.
  
  
• Housing & Real Estate Overview : also see Zillow - Kansas Real Estate
  Home ownership rate : 69.2%
  Average home price: $130,100
  Average travel time to work : 19 minutes
  
  
• Schools : see Kansas State Department of Education
  
  
• Weather : Like most of the Midwest, Kansas is traditionally prone to tornados in the spring and summer when weather conditions can be stormy and unpredictable. Winters are cold in the northwest and generally cool to mild in the southwest.

More about moving to Kansas around the Web:

Sperling's Best Places - Kansas - Find cost of living, demographics, crime data, housing and related facts for hundreds of towns & cities throughout Kansas.

Wichita Chamber of Commerce - Move to Wichita - One-stop browsing for information on metro Wichita communities, online real estate search, cost of living data, healthcare and childcare resources, retirement guide, transportation services, houses of worship, related video presentation.

Living in Topeka - Information on quality of life, jobs & employment, cost of living, demographics, taxes, major employers and other facts & information for those considering a move to Topeka, with related video and photo gallery.

Kansas Real Estate, Apartments & Job Classifieds:

• Topeka : Capital-Journal
• Wichita : Eagle
• Kansas City : Star
• Manhattan : Mercury

also see -> Kansas Beaches | Kansas Eviction Laws

Kansas Taxes | Kansas Tourist Attractions

Kansas Wine Tours | Christmas in Kansas

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