Kansas, IL

Kansas is a village in Kansas Township, Edgar County, Illinois. The 2020 census counted 670 residents. A post office called Kansas has been in operation since 1855. The town was named after the Kansas Territory. Secondary education is provided by a public high school, Kansas High School. Up until 2004 the school's sports team was the Kansas Bulldogs. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Kansas, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Kansas, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. The community is at the intersection of Illinois routes 16 and 49 approximately ten miles southwest of Paris.