List of cities in Kansas

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Kansas is a state located in the Midwestern United States. According to the 2023 United States Census estimate its population is 2,940,546 and Kansas has a growth rate of 0.09% annually, which ranks 31st among all 50 states. Kansas is 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 municipalities consisting of cities.[2]

City requirements[edit]

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 15,000 may elect to remain a city of the 3rd class, but must become a city of the 2nd class when it reaches 15,000 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[edit]

Population data based on 2020 census and 2022 estimate with over 4,000 people. The city of Topeka, in addition to being the county seat for Shawnee County, is the state capital.

Wichita, most populous city in Kansas
Kansas City
Topeka, capital of Kansas
2022 Rank City 2022 Estimate[4] 2020 Census[5] Change County
1 Wichita † 396,192 397,532 −0.34% Sedgwick
2 Overland Park 197,726 197,238 +0.25% Johnson
3 Kansas City † 153,345 156,607 −2.08% Wyandotte
4 Olathe † 145,616 141,290 +3.06% Johnson
5 Topeka †† 125,449 126,587 −0.90% Shawnee
6 Lawrence † 95,794 94,934 +0.91% Douglas
7 Shawnee 69,198 67,311 +2.80% Johnson
8 Lenexa 58,617 57,434 +2.06% Johnson
9 Manhattan † 53,829 54,100 −0.50% Riley
Pottawatomie
10 Salina † 46,231 46,889 −1.40% Saline
11 Hutchinson † 39,699 40,006 −0.77% Reno
12 Leavenworth † 37,081 37,351 −0.72% Leavenworth
13 Leawood 33,713 33,902 −0.56% Johnson
14 Garden City † 27,519 28,151 −2.25% Finney
15 Dodge City † 27,422 27,788 −1.32% Ford
16 Derby 25,939 25,625 +1.23% Sedgwick
17 Gardner 24,206 23,287 +3.95% Johnson
18 Emporia † 23,941 24,139 −0.82% Lyon
19 Prairie Village 22,947 22,957 −0.04% Johnson
20 Junction City † 22,264 22,932 −2.91% Geary
21 Hays † 21,136 21,116 +0.09% Ellis
22 Pittsburg 20,658 20,646 +0.06% Crawford
23 Liberal † 19,274 19,825 −2.78% Seward
24 Newton † 18,392 18,602 −1.13% Harvey
25 Andover 15,628 14,892 +4.94% Butler
26 Great Bend † 14,489 14,733 −1.66% Barton
27 McPherson † 13,865 14,082 −1.54% McPherson
28 El Dorado † 12,865 12,870 −0.04% Butler
29 Ottawa † 12,613 12,625 −0.10% Franklin
30 Arkansas City 11,923 11,974 −0.43% Cowley
31 Winfield † 11,701 11,777 −0.65% Cowley
32 Haysville 11,287 11,262 +0.22% Sedgwick
33 Lansing 11,187 11,239 −0.46% Leavenworth
34 Merriam 10,966 11,098 −1.19% Johnson
35 Atchison † 10,730 10,885 −1.42% Atchison
36 Mission 9,813 9,954 −1.42% Johnson
37 Parsons 9,382 9,600 −2.27% Labette
38 Spring Hill 9,242 7,952 +16.22% Johnson
Miami
39 Augusta 9,222 9,256 −0.37% Butler
40 Bel Aire 8,822 8,262 +6.78% Sedgwick
41 Coffeyville 8,690 8,826 −1.54% Montgomery
42 Park City 8,656 8,333 +3.88% Sedgwick
43 Chanute 8,568 8,722 −1.77% Neosho
44 Independence † 8,436 8,548 −1.31% Montgomery
45 Bonner Springs 7,666 7,837 −2.18% Wyandotte
Johnson
Leavenworth
46 Wellington † 7,640 7,715 −0.97% Sumner
47 Fort Scott † 7,615 7,552 +0.83% Bourbon
48 Basehor 7,544 6,896 +9.40% Leavenworth
49 Valley Center 7,348 7,340 +0.11% Sedgwick
50 Roeland Park 6,771 6,871 −1.46% Johnson
51 Mulvane 6,763 6,286 +7.59% Sumner
Sedgwick
52 Pratt † 6,534 6,603 −1.04% Pratt
53 De Soto 6,478 6,118 +5.88% Johnson
Leavenworth
54 Abilene † 6,441 6,460 −0.29% Dickinson
55 Eudora 6,426 6,408 +0.28% Douglas
56 Maize 6,405 5,735 +11.68% Sedgwick
57 Tonganoxie 5,850 5,573 +4.97% Leavenworth
58 Paola † 5,738 5,768 −0.52% Miami
59 Ulysses † 5,659 5,788 −2.23% Grant
60 Goddard 5,559 5,084 +9.34% Sedgwick
61 Colby † 5,542 5,570 −0.50% Thomas
62 Iola † 5,401 5,396 +0.09% Allen
63 Louisburg 5,057 4,969 +1.77% Miami
64 Concordia † 5,054 5,111 −1.12% Cloud
65 Baldwin City 4,906 4,826 +1.66% Douglas
66 Wamego 4,880 4,841 +0.81% Pottawatomie
Wabaunsee
67 Edwardsville 4,648 4,717 −1.46% Wyandotte
68 Goodland † 4,392 4,465 −1.63% Sherman
69 Russell † 4,351 4,401 −1.14% Russell
70 Rose Hill 4,294 4,185 +2.60% Butler
71 Osawatomie 4,238 4,255 −0.40% Miami
72 Fairway 4,170 4,170 0.00% Johnson
73 Clay Center † 4,123 4,199 −1.81% Clay
74 Scott City † 4,008 4,113 −2.55% Scott

Military installations[edit]

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]

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See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "GCT-PH1 – Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – State – Place and (in selected states) County Subdivision". 2010 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 census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. III-2. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  3. ^ Census - Places; census.gov
  4. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Kansas". www.census.gov. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "Population of Cities in Kansas, 1900–2020" (PDF). Institute for Policy & Social Research. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  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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