List of cities in Kansas

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Map of the United States with Kansas highlighted

Kansas is a state located in the Midwestern United States. According to the 2010 United States Census, Kansas is the 34th most populous state with 2,853,132 inhabitants and the 13th largest by land area spanning 81,758.72 square miles (211,754.1 km2) of land.[1] Kansas is divided into 105 counties and contains 627 incorporated municipalities consisting of cities.[2]

City requirements

All incorporated communities in Kansas are called cities, unlike in some states where some are called towns or villages. (11 of 50 states only have cities).

Once a city is incorporated in Kansas, it will continue to be a city even after falling below the minimum required to become a city, and even if the minimum is later raised.[3] A city can de-incorporate, but if citizens decide to re-incorporate at a later date, then new minimum requirements must be met.

By State law, cities in Kansas are divided into three classes.

  • Cities of the 3rd Class - When a city incorporates, it becomes a city of the 3rd class. To incorporate, a city must generally have either 300 inhabitants or 300 or more platted lots served by water and sewer lines. This minimum requirement has increased since older historical minimum requirements.
  • Cities of the 2nd Class - A city may petition to become a city of the 2nd class when its population is more than 2,000 but less than 15,000. A city whose population is between 2,000 and 5,000 may elect to remain a city of the 3rd class, but must become a city of the 2nd class when it reaches 5,000 population.
  • Cities of the 1st Class - A city may petition to become a city of the 1st class when its population reaches 15,000. A city whose population is between 15,000 and 25,000 may elect to remain a city of the 2nd class but must become a city of the 1st class when it reaches 25,000 population.

Highest population listing

Population data based on 2010[4] census and 2020[5] census with over 5,000 people. The city of Topeka, in addition to being the county seat for Shawnee County, is the state capital.

Wichita, largest city in Kansas
Kansas City
Topeka, capital of Kansas
Rank City 2020 Census[5] 2010 Census[4] Change County
1 Wichita † 397,532 382,368 +3.97% Sedgwick
2 Overland Park 197,238 173,372 +13.77% Johnson
3 Kansas City † 156,607 145,786 +7.42% Wyandotte
4 Olathe † 141,290 125,872 +12.25% Johnson
5 Topeka † 126,587 127,473 −0.70% Shawnee
6 Lawrence † 94,934 87,643 +8.32% Douglas
7 Shawnee 67,311 62,209 +8.20% Johnson
8 Lenexa 57,434 48,190 +19.18% Johnson
9 Manhattan † 54,100 52,281 +3.48% Riley
10 Salina † 46,889 47,707 −1.71% Saline
11 Hutchinson † 40,006 42,080 −4.93% Reno
12 Leavenworth † 37,351 35,251 +5.96% Leavenworth
13 Leawood 33,902 31,867 +6.39% Johnson
14 Garden City † 28,151 26,658 +5.60% Finney
15 Dodge City † 27,788 27,340 +1.64% Ford
16 Derby 25,625 22,158 +15.65% Sedgwick
17 Emporia † 24,139 24,916 −3.12% Lyon
18 Gardner 23,287 19,123 +21.77% Johnson
19 Prairie Village 22,957 21,447 +7.04% Johnson
20 Junction City † 22,932 23,353 −1.80% Geary
21 Hays † 21,116 20,510 +2.95% Ellis
22 Pittsburg 20,646 20,233 +2.04% Crawford
23 Liberal † 19,825 20,525 −3.41% Seward
24 Newton † 18,602 19,132 −2.77% Harvey
25 Andover 14,892 11,791 +26.30% Butler
26 Great Bend † 14,733 15,995 −7.89% Barton
27 McPherson † 14,082 13,155 +7.05% McPherson
28 El Dorado † 12,870 13,021 −1.16% Butler
29 Ottawa † 12,625 12,649 −0.19% Franklin
30 Arkansas City 11,974 12,415 −3.55% Cowley
31 Winfield † 11,777 12,301 −4.26% Cowley
32 Haysville 11,262 10,826 +4.03% Sedgwick
33 Lansing 11,239 11,265 -0.23% Leavenworth
34 Merriam 11,098 11,003 +0.86% Johnson
35 Atchison † 10,885 11,021 −1.23% Atchison
36 Mission 9,954 9,323 +6.77% Johnson
37 Parsons 9,600 10,500 −8.57% Labette
38 Augusta 9,256 9,274 -0.19% Butler
39 Coffeyville 8,826 10,295 −14.27% Montgomery
40 Chanute 8,722 9,119 −4.35% Neosho
41 Independence † 8,548 9,483 −9.86% Montgomery
42 Park City 8,333 7,297 +14.20% Sedgwick
43 Bel Aire 8,262 6,769 +22.06% Sedgwick
44 Spring Hill 7,952 5,437 +46.26% Johnson
45 Bonner Springs 7,837 7,314 +7.15% Wyandotte
46 Wellington † 7,715 8,172 −5.59% Sumner
47 Fort Scott † 7,552 8,087 −6.62% Bourbon
48 Valley Center 7,340 6,822 +7.59% Sedgwick
49 Basehor 6,896 4,664 +49.49% Leavenworth
50 Roeland Park 6,871 6,731 +2.08% Johnson
51 Pratt † 6,603 6,835 −3.39% Pratt
52 Abilene † 6,460 6,844 −5.61% Dickinson
53 Eudora 6,408 6,136 +4.43% Douglas
54 Mulvane 6,286 6,111 +2.86% Sedgwick
55 De Soto 6,118 5,720 +6.96% Johnson
56 Ulysses † 5,788 6,161 −6.05% Grant
57 Paola † 5,768 5,602 +2.96% Miami
58 Maize 5,735 3,420 +67.69% Sedgwick
59 Tonganoxie 5,573 4,996 +11.55% Leavenworth
60 Colby † 5,570 5,387 +3.40% Thomas
61 Iola † 5,396 5,704 −5.40% Allen
62 Concordia † 5,111 5,395 −5.26% Cloud
63 Goddard 5,084 4,344 +17.03% Sedgwick
† County seat

Military installations

Grant Hall, the headquarters and symbol of Fort Leavenworth
See Kansas forts and posts for a historical list

As a supplement to the list of cities, the following military installations are provided because of their relative size in active duty and/or service members living on the post and their location within the borders of the state of Kansas. The table values for "Population in Quarters" includes reported totals of active duty, family, civilians, reservists, and retired personnel living on the installation.

As of 2016, over 85,000 people live on military installations in Kansas—including over 25,000 active duty personnel. Although not considered "cities", these military installations certainly should be considered as population centers of note.[6][7][8]

Installation Population in quarters Active duty personnel County
Fort Riley 54,957 18,553 Riley and Geary[6]
McConnell Air Force Base 17,523 2,989 Sedgwick[7]
Fort Leavenworth 12,733 5,383 Leavenworth[8]

Alphabetical listing

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B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

none

Y

Z

Fictional cities

See also

References

  1. ^ "GCT-PH1 – Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – State — Place and (in selected states) County Subdivision". 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Kansas: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. III-2. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  3. ^ Census - Places; census.gov
  4. ^ a b "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder2. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. Retrieved 30 January 2013.[dead link]
  5. ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Kansas". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  6. ^ a b "Military Installations (Fort Riley, Kansas)". Department of Defense. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Military Installations (McConnell AFB, Kansas)". Department of Defense. Archived from the original on October 14, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Military Installations (Fort Leavenworth, Kansas)". Department of Defense. Retrieved September 13, 2016.

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