Kansas · USPS Abbreviation
Launch the USPS Abbreviation mini-game with Kansas as the first prompt. Quick facts and links below.
KS is the official USPS 2-letter abbreviation for Kansas. This page launches the USPS Abbreviations quiz starting with KS — match the code to the state.
Why KS?
The USPS standardized state abbreviations to 2 letters in 1963 to fit punched cards in early mail-sorting machines. The code KS takes the first 1 or 2 distinctive letters of Kansas.
Quick facts
- USPS code
- KS
- Capital
- Topeka
- Largest city
- Wichita
- Region
- Midwest
- Admitted to Union
- 1861
- Nickname
- Sunflower State
- Electoral votes
- 6
- Bordering states
- Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma
Other Kansas games
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Frequently asked
What is Kansas's abbreviation?
KS.
Is this game free?
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Can I play other Kansas quizzes?
Yes — see the sibling games above. Kansas appears in every Statedoku mini-game.