Lane County, Kansas

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Not to be confused with Lane, Kansas.
Lane County, Kansas
Lane County, Kansas courthouse from SW 1.JPG
Lane County Courthouse in Dighton
Map of Kansas highlighting Lane County
Location in the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded March 20, 1873
Named for James H. Lane
Seat Dighton
Largest city Dighton
Area
 • Total 718 sq mi (1,860 km2)
 • Land 717 sq mi (1,857 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 0.03%
Population
 • (2010) 1,750
 • Density 2.4/sq mi (1/km²)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5

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Lane County (standard abbreviation: LE) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,150,[1] making it the third-least populous county in Kansas. The county seat is Dighton,[2] the only city in the county. The county was named after James H. Lane who was a leader of the Jayhawker abolitionist movement and served as one of the first U.S. Senators from Kansas.[3]

Law and government

Although the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with the approval of voters, Lane County has remained a prohibition, or "dry", county.[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 718 square miles (1,860 km2), of which 717 square miles (1,860 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.03%) is water.[5]

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880 604 —
1890 2,060 241.1%
1900 1,563 −24.1%
1910 2,603 66.5%
1920 2,848 9.4%
1930 3,372 18.4%
1940 2,821 −16.3%
1950 2,808 −0.5%
1960 3,060 9.0%
1970 2,707 −11.5%
1980 2,472 −8.7%
1990 2,375 −3.9%
2000 2,155 −9.3%
2010 1,750 −18.8%
Est. 2014 1,687 [6] −3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[1]
Age pyramid

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 2,155 people, 910 households, and 613 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,065 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.73% White, 0.05% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. 1.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 910 households out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were married couples living together, 5.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. 30.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 20.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,047, and the median income for a family was $41,892. Males had a median income of $29,429 versus $20,446 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,606. About 5.40% of families and 8.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.40% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Unified school districts

Communities

2005 KDOT Map of Lane County (map legend)

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Lane County is divided into five townships. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Township FIPS Population
center		 Population Population
density
/km² (/sq mi)		 Land area
km² (sq mi)		 Water area
km² (sq mi)		 Water % Geographic coordinates
Alamota 00775 108 0 (1) 414 (160) 0 (0) 0% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Cheyenne 13050 336 1 (4) 245 (94) 0 (0) 0% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Dighton 18075 1,573 2 (5) 785 (303) 0 (0) 0.01% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
White Rock 77950 26 0 (0) 207 (80) 0 (0) 0.02% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Wilson 79725 112 1 (1) 206 (80) 0 (0) 0.20% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

See also

References

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Further reading

County
  • Early Lane County History: 12,000 B.C. - A.D. 1884; Ellen May Stanley.
  • Early Lane County Development; Ellen May Stanley.
  • Golden Age, Great Depression, and Dust Bowl; Ellen May Stanley.
State

External links

General county information
Maps
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