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Dighton, Kansas
City and County seat
Location within Lane County and Kansas
Location within Lane County and Kansas
KDOT map of Lane County (legend)
KDOT map of Lane County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°28′52″N 100°27′59″W / 38.48111°N 100.46639°W / 38.48111; -100.46639[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLane
Founded1879
Incorporated1887
Named forDick Dighton[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2)
 • Land0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
2,769 ft (844 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total960
 • Density1,100/sq mi (430/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67839
Area code620
FIPS code20-18050
GNIS ID2394534[1]
Websitedightonkansas.com

Dighton is a city in Lane County, Kansas, United States.[5] It is also the county seat of Lane County. In 2020, 960 people lived there.[4] Dighton is named after Dick Dighton, a surveyor.[6]

Geography[change | change source]

Dighton is at 38°28′52″N 100°27′59″W / 38.48111°N 100.46639°W / 38.48111; -100.46639 (38.48101, -100.466367).[3] It is at the intersection of K-96 and K-23. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.87 square miles (2.25 km2). All of it is land.[3]

People[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1890304—
1900194−36.2%
191037090.7%
192050335.9%
193080359.6%
194097421.3%
19501,24627.9%
19601,52622.5%
19701,5400.9%
19801,390−9.7%
19901,361−2.1%
20001,261−7.3%
20101,038−17.7%
2020960−7.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census[change | change source]

The 2020 census says that there were 960 people, 461 households, and 244 families living in Dighton. Of the households, 75.5% owned their home and 24.5% rented their home.

The median age was 48.5 years. Of the people, 88.4% were White, 0.4% were Native American, 0.2% were Pacific Islanders, 4.4% were from some other race, and 6.6% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.3% of the people.[4][7]

2010 census[change | change source]

The 2010 census says that there were 1,038 people, 506 households, and 282 families living in Dighton.[8]

Education[change | change source]

Dighton USD 482 Public Schools has two schools in Dighton. They are the Dighton Jr/Sr High School and the Dighton Elementary School.[9]

The Lane County Library is in Dighton.[10]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dighton, Kansas
  2. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 106.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  6. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 106.
  7. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  9. ↑ "Schools". USD 482 Dighton Public Schools. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "Homepage". Lane County Library. Retrieved 12 June 2014.

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