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Welcome to Kansas ...

The town of Kansas is located in Delaware County<1> (at the time of its founding, Kansas was located in Indian Territory).


The location of Kansas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kansas, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kansas has a population of 800 people<3> (see below for details).

Kansas is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Kansas lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Kansas: (918) and (539)<5>

The ZIP code for Kansas: 74347<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kansas had an population of 800 people. This is a decrease of 0.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kansas had a population of 802 people. This makes Kansas the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Kansas represents 0.02% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 254th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 802 people, the population of Kansas increased 17.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 685 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kansas.

Communities Also Named Kansas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Kansas - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee (2) and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kansas.

Communities near Kansas ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kansas.

  • Siloam Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
    • Siloam Springs is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siloam Springs <7>
  • Gentry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
    • Gentry is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gentry <7>
  • Jay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Jay is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <7>
  • Westville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • West Siloam Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Siloam Springs
    • West Siloam Springs is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Siloam Springs <7>
  • Colcord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colcord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colcord
    • Colcord is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colcord <7>
  • Spavinaw
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Watts
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Oaks is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <7>
  • Cloud Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
    • Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kansas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kansas.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kansas. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kansas.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kansas. See our Newspapers Page for Kansas.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kansas ...

Looking for more information about Kansas? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kansas, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kansas.

Adding Kansas to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kansas in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kansas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Kansas post office opened in 1895.

We also found Kansas on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kansas.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kansas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kansas.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kansas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Kansas). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kansas or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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