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Kansas, Illinois

Kansas
Village
Location of Kansas in Edgar County, Illinois.
Location of Kansas in Edgar County, Illinois.
Kansas is located in Edgar County, Illinois
Kansas
Kansas
Kansas's location in Edgar County
Coordinates: 39°33′10″N 87°56′22″W / 39.55278°N 87.93944°W / 39.55278; -87.93944Coordinates: 39°33′10″N 87°56′22″W / 39.55278°N 87.93944°W / 39.55278; -87.93944
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Edgar
Township Kansas
Area
 • Total 1.02 sq mi (2.66 km2)
 • Land 1.02 sq mi (2.66 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation 712 ft (217 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 787
 • Estimate (2016) 737
 • Density 719.02/sq mi (277.54/km2)
ZIP code 61933
Area code(s) 217
FIPS code 17-38986

Kansas is a village in Kansas Township, Edgar County, Illinois, United States. The population was 787 at the 2010 census.

Kansas is located at 39°33′13″N 87°56′18″W / 39.55361°N 87.93833°W / 39.55361; -87.93833 (39.553627, -87.938392).

According to the 2010 census, Kansas has a total area of 1.03 square miles (2.67 km2), all land.

A post office called Kansas has been in operation since 1855. The town was named after the Kansas Territory.

As of the census of 2000, there were 842 people, 340 households, and 228 families residing in the village. The population density was 818.9 people per square mile (315.6/km²). There were 378 housing units at an average density of 367.6 per square mile (141.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.46% White, 0.36% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.


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