Dighton, Kansas
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]
City and County seat | |
 Location within Lane County and Kansas | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′52″N 100°27′59″W / 38.48111°N 100.46639°WCoordinates: 38°28′52″N 100°27′59″W / 38.48111°N 100.46639°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Lane |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Incorporated | 1887 |
| Named for | Dick Dighton[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) |
| • Land | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,769 ft (844 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 960 |
| • Density | 1,103/sq mi (427/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67839 |
| FIPS code | 20-18050 |
| GNIS ID | 2394534[1] |
| Website | dightonkansas.com |
Geography
Dighton is at 38°28′52″N 100°27′59″W / 38.48111°N 100.46639°W (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
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 304 | ||
| 1900 | 194 | −36.2% | |
| 1910 | 370 | 90.7% | |
| 1920 | 503 | 35.9% | |
| 1930 | 803 | 59.6% | |
| 1940 | 974 | 21.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,246 | 27.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,526 | 22.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,540 | 0.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,390 | −9.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,361 | −2.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,261 | −7.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,038 | −17.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
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
The 2010 census says that there were 1,038 people, 506 households, and 282 families living in Dighton.[8]
Education
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]
Dighton, Kansas Media
Long Street in Dighton, circa 1900-1906
Dighton High School (2015)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dighton, Kansas
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 106.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 106.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ "Schools". USD 482 Dighton Public Schools. Archived from the original on 19 November 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Homepage". Lane County Library. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 482 Archived 2019-11-09 at the Wayback Machine, local school district
- Historical
- Early Dighton photos from Wichita State University Libraries Special Collections Archived 2007-11-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Maps
- Dighton City Map, KDOT
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