Kansas is a state located in the Midwestern United States. As of the 2020 census, 2,937,880 of the 2,970,606 residents of Kansas lived in a city in the 2024 estimate.
Kansas is the 34th-most populous state with 2,970,606 inhabitants but the 13th-largest by land area spanning of land. Kansas is divided into 105 counties and contains 626 municipalities, all known as cities.
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.Census - Places; census.gov A city can disincorporate, but if citizens decide to reincorporate 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.
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