Physical Regions
Kansas is a part of the Midwestern United States. It is one of the four geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, occupying the northern central part of the United States. It was officially named the North Central region by the Census Bureau. The Midwestern United States consists of 12 states in the north central United States which include Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Illinois is the most populated of the states and North Dakota the least populated. The total population of the Midwestern United States is at 65,377,684.
East North and West North Divisions
The Midwest is divided into 2 divisions. The East North Central Division and The West North Central Division. The East North Central Division includes the states Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. The West North Central Division. Kansas is part of the West North Central Division, along side Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
Natural Regions
Traditional definitions of the Midwest include the Northwest Ordinance "Old Northwest" states and many states that were part of the Louisiana Purchase. The states of the Old Northwest are also known as "Great Lakes states" and are East-Northern central in the United States. Major rivers in the region include, the Ohio River, the Upper Mississippi River, and the Missouri River, constituting the main branches of the northern Mississippi River watershed. Many of the Louisiana Purchase states in the west-north central United States, are also known as "Great Plains" states, where the Missouri River is a major waterway joining with the Mississippi. Kansas is part os the Louisiana Purchase, Interior Plains, and Missouri River state.
Cultural Regions
Cattle drives gave way to farming in Kansas. Most of the settlers came to the Great Plains to farm. They also started raising large families that would form the base of today’s Kansas. Germans, the Swedish, and other Europeans, founded villages that grew into towns. In 1881, Kansas was the first state to prohibit alcohol. Public bars were not allowed in the state until 1987. The villages then began to grow bigger and bigger. As population grew, more jobs did as well. The hard work ethics and religion was the base of Kansas' culture. Abolitionists helped keep the state free of slavery and the Progressive Movement of the 20th century found a permanent place in Kansas. The Great Depression and the Dust Bowl also helped the people here, making them strong and determined. Today, the state is a strong mix of farmers, craftspeople, and business owners who know and take great pride in their great history. Till this day, Kansas is still a hardworking city and has stayed true to the beliefs passed down through generations.
Kansas is a part of the Midwestern United States. It is one of the four geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, occupying the northern central part of the United States. It was officially named the North Central region by the Census Bureau. The Midwestern United States consists of 12 states in the north central United States which include Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Illinois is the most populated of the states and North Dakota the least populated. The total population of the Midwestern United States is at 65,377,684.
East North and West North Divisions
The Midwest is divided into 2 divisions. The East North Central Division and The West North Central Division. The East North Central Division includes the states Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. The West North Central Division. Kansas is part of the West North Central Division, along side Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
Natural Regions
Traditional definitions of the Midwest include the Northwest Ordinance "Old Northwest" states and many states that were part of the Louisiana Purchase. The states of the Old Northwest are also known as "Great Lakes states" and are East-Northern central in the United States. Major rivers in the region include, the Ohio River, the Upper Mississippi River, and the Missouri River, constituting the main branches of the northern Mississippi River watershed. Many of the Louisiana Purchase states in the west-north central United States, are also known as "Great Plains" states, where the Missouri River is a major waterway joining with the Mississippi. Kansas is part os the Louisiana Purchase, Interior Plains, and Missouri River state.
Cultural Regions
Cattle drives gave way to farming in Kansas. Most of the settlers came to the Great Plains to farm. They also started raising large families that would form the base of today’s Kansas. Germans, the Swedish, and other Europeans, founded villages that grew into towns. In 1881, Kansas was the first state to prohibit alcohol. Public bars were not allowed in the state until 1987. The villages then began to grow bigger and bigger. As population grew, more jobs did as well. The hard work ethics and religion was the base of Kansas' culture. Abolitionists helped keep the state free of slavery and the Progressive Movement of the 20th century found a permanent place in Kansas. The Great Depression and the Dust Bowl also helped the people here, making them strong and determined. Today, the state is a strong mix of farmers, craftspeople, and business owners who know and take great pride in their great history. Till this day, Kansas is still a hardworking city and has stayed true to the beliefs passed down through generations.
Fun Facts:
-The state of Kansas was named after Kansa, an Indian tribe that made the region their home about 12,000 years ago. The Kansa people were called Kansas and that became the name of the state.
-Kansas state lies in the middle of the contiguous United States. The geographic center of the 48 contiguous United States is located near Lebanon, Kansas (in Smith County)
-The state of Kansas was named after Kansa, an Indian tribe that made the region their home about 12,000 years ago. The Kansa people were called Kansas and that became the name of the state.
-Kansas state lies in the middle of the contiguous United States. The geographic center of the 48 contiguous United States is located near Lebanon, Kansas (in Smith County)