Lane County, Kansas
Lane County (standard abbreviation: LE) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 1,574 people lived there.[1] This makes it the county with the third lowest number of people living in it in Kansas. The county seat is Dighton,[2] the only city in the county. The county was named after James H. Lane. He was a leader of the Jayhawker abolitionist movement, and he was one of the first U.S. Senators from Kansas.[3]
| Lane County, Kansas | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | March 20, 1873 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Dighton |
| Largest City | Dighton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
718 sq mi (1,860 km²) 717 sq mi (1,857 km²) 0.2 sq mi (1 km²), 0.03% |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: James H. Lane | |
History
19th century
In 1873, Lane County was created.
Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 718 square miles (1,860 km2). Of that, 717 square miles (1,860 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.03%) is water.[4]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Government
Presidential elections
Lane County has been very Republican throughout its history. It voted for Democratic candidates only five times in presidential elections from 1888 to the present. The last time a Democrat won the county was in 1964 by Lyndon B. Johnson.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 85.1% 762 | 12.8% 115 | 2.0% 18 |
| 2016 | 82.4% 718 | 12.2% 106 | 5.4% 47 |
| 2012 | 79.6% 739 | 18.5% 172 | 1.8% 17 |
| 2008 | 79.3% 814 | 18.8% 193 | 2.0% 20 |
| 2004 | 81.2% 823 | 17.9% 181 | 1.0% 10 |
| 2000 | 74.7% 846 | 22.2% 252 | 3.1% 35 |
| 1996 | 70.7% 865 | 22.1% 271 | 7.2% 88 |
| 1992 | 51.9% 674 | 20.4% 265 | 27.7% 360 |
| 1988 | 61.4% 768 | 36.0% 450 | 2.6% 32 |
| 1984 | 77.2% 1,008 | 21.6% 282 | 1.2% 16 |
| 1980 | 67.5% 924 | 23.5% 321 | 9.0% 123 |
| 1976 | 48.9% 651 | 48.5% 646 | 2.6% 34 |
| 1972 | 73.2% 943 | 22.8% 294 | 4.0% 51 |
| 1968 | 60.6% 781 | 29.9% 385 | 9.5% 122 |
| 1964 | 42.8% 586 | 56.4% 773 | 0.8% 11 |
| 1960 | 65.4% 902 | 33.5% 462 | 1.1% 15 |
| 1956 | 72.1% 992 | 27.6% 380 | 0.3% 4 |
| 1952 | 77.9% 1,142 | 21.2% 311 | 1.0% 14 |
| 1948 | 57.5% 764 | 39.5% 525 | 2.9% 39 |
| 1944 | 65.9% 773 | 33.1% 388 | 1.0% 12 |
| 1940 | 60.8% 888 | 38.1% 557 | 1.1% 16 |
| 1936 | 43.8% 682 | 54.8% 853 | 1.5% 23 |
| 1932 | 42.9% 672 | 55.3% 866 | 1.9% 29 |
| 1928 | 71.3% 954 | 27.2% 364 | 1.5% 20 |
| 1924 | 59.1% 693 | 24.0% 281 | 17.0% 199 |
| 1920 | 63.9% 656 | 29.0% 298 | 7.0% 72 |
| 1916 | 32.1% 363 | 58.2% 659 | 9.7% 110 |
| 1912 | 25.4% 158 | 38.1% 237 | 36.5% 227 |
| 1908 | 51.5% 357 | 39.1% 271 | 9.4% 65 |
| 1904 | 63.6% 353 | 20.0% 111 | 16.4% 91 |
| 1900 | 56.5% 239 | 40.7% 172 | 2.8% 12 |
| 1896 | 54.9% 241 | 43.5% 191 | 1.6% 7 |
| 1892 | 55.6% 284 | 44.4% 227 | |
| 1888 | 57.7% 459 | 33.6% 267 | 8.7% 69 |
Laws
Although the Kansas Constitution was changed in 1986 to allow the sale of alcohol, Lane County is still a "dry" county.[10]
Education
Unified school districts
- Healy USD 468
- Dighton USD 482 Archived 2019-11-09 at the Wayback Machine
Communities
City
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Lane County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. p. 180.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- ↑ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2004. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
More reading
- Early Lane County History: 12,000 B.C. - A.D. 1884; Ellen May Stanley; Mennonite Press; 1993.
- Standard Atlas of Lane County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 62 pages; 1920.
Other websites
- County
- Maps
- Lane County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
Coordinates: 38°28′N 100°28′W / 38.467°N 100.467°W
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