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The center of the United States is in north-central Kansas, so why do weather reporters refer to the states east of Kansas as the Midwest?
Answer
Midwest is a vague term that has been applied generally to the northern region of the country between the Alleghenies and the Rockies. Usually, however, it is restricted to Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska.”