Dighton, Kansas
Dighton is a city in Lane County, Kansas, United States.[6] It is also the county seat of Lane County. In 2010, 1,038 people lived there.[7] Dighton is named after Dick Dighton, a surveyor.[8]
City and County seat | |
 Location within Lane County and Kansas | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′53″N 100°27′54″W / 38.48139°N 100.46500°WCoordinates: 38°28′53″N 100°27′54″W / 38.48139°N 100.46500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Lane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2) |
| • Land | 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,766 ft (843 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,038 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 970 |
| • Density | 1,180/sq mi (455.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67839 |
| FIPS code | 20-18050 [4] |
| GNIS ID | 0471515 [5] |
| Website | DightonKansas.com |
Geography
Dighton is at 38°28′53″N 100°27′54″W / 38.48139°N 100.46500°W (38.481506, -100.464893).[9] 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 0.88 square miles (2.28 km2). All of it is land.[1]
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% | |
| Est. 2016 | 970 | [3] | −23.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 1,038 people, 506 households, and 282 families living in Dighton.[2]
Education
Dighton USD 482 Public Schools has two schools in Dighton. They are the Dighton Jr/Sr High School and the Dighton Elementary School.[10]
The Lane County Library is in Dighton.[11]
Dighton, Kansas Media
Dighton High School (2015)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 106.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Schools". USD 482 Dighton Public Schools. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Homepage". Lane County Library. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 482, 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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