Lane County, Kansas

Lane County
	Lane County, Kansas
	; Location in the state of Kansas
	; Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded	March 20, 1873
Seat	Dighton
Area; - Total; - Land; - Water	; 717.43 sq mi (1,858 km²); 717.22 sq mi (1,858 km²); 0.21 sq mi (1 km²), 0.03%
Population; - (2010); - Density	; 1,750 ; 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5

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Coordinates: 38°28′N 100°28′W / 38.467, -100.467

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 1,750.^[1] The county seat is Dighton, the only city in the county. Lane 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.^[2]

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.^[3]

Geography[]

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 717.43 square miles (1,858.1 km²), of which 717.22 square miles (1,857.6 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km²) (or 0.03%) is water.^[4]

Adjacent counties[]

Gove County (north)
Ness County (east)
Finney County (south)
Scott County (west)

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	1,563	—
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%
U.S. Decennial Census

USA Lane County, Kansas age pyramid — Age pyramid

As of the census^[5] 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.

Cities and towns[]

Incorporated cities[]

Name and population (2004 estimate):

Dighton, 1,138 (county seat)

Unincorporated places[]

Healy

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	Population density /km² (/sq mi)	Land area km² (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Alamota	00775	108	0 (1)	414 (160)	0%	38°24′55″N 100°19′43″W / 38.41528, -100.32861
Cheyenne	13050	336	1 (4)	245 (94)	0%	38°36′21″N 100°37′22″W / 38.60583, -100.62278
Dighton	18075	1,573	2 (5)	785 (303)	0.01%	38°27′23″N 100°30′11″W / 38.45639, -100.50306
White Rock	77950	26	0 (0)	207 (80)	0.02%	38°37′49″N 100°19′55″W / 38.63028, -100.33194
Wilson	79725	112	1 (1)	206 (80)	0.20%	38°36′47″N 100°28′12″W / 38.61306, -100.47

Education[]

Map of Lane Co, Ks, USA — 2005 KDOT Map of Lane County (map legend)

Unified school districts[]

References[]

^ "2010 County Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
^ "Lane County". Blue Skyways — State Library of Kansas. http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties/LE/. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2004. http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links[]

General county information

County level data

Kansas Statistical Abstract

Maps

Lane County Map, KDOT
Kansas Highway Map, KDOT
Kansas Railroad Map, KDOT
Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE

Template:Lane County, Kansas

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[Census2010-1] "2010 County Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved March 31, 2011.

[BlueSkyways-2] "Lane County". Blue Skyways — State Library of Kansas. http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties/LE/. Retrieved 2012-11-04.

[3] "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2004. http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-21.

[4] "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.

[GR2-5] "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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