Lane County (Kansas)
Lane County is a county located in the state of Kansas in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Dighton. Dighton is the only city in Lane County. The county is one of the Dry counties, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.
Geography
The County is located in west-central Kansas and has an area of 1858 square kilometers, of which one square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Gove County, Ness County, Finney County, and Scott County.
History
Lane County was formed on 20 March 1873. It was named after James H. Lane, a U.S. Senator from Kansas.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000 lived in Lane County 2,155 people in 910 households, and 613 families in Lane County. The population density was 1 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 97.73 percent White, 0.05 percent African American, 0.00 percent Native American, 0.00 percent Asian, 0.05 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.51 percent from other races groups; 1.58 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.44 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 910 households out of which 29.5 percent of children under 18 who lived with them. 59.1 percent were married couples living together, 5.1 percent were single mothers and 32.6 percent were non-families. 30.3 percent of all households were single-person households and 16.5 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.91.
25.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 5.4 percent 18 to 24 years 24.6 percent between 25 and 44, 24.1 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 20.5 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 adult women 18 years and older 97.7 males.
The median income for a household was $ 36,047, and the median income for a family was $ 41,892. Males had a median income of $ 29,429, women $ 20,446. The per capita income was $ 18,606. 5.4 percent of families and 8.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Alamota
- Amy
- Dighton
- Healy
- Shields
Townships
- Alamota Township
- Cheyenne Township
- Dighton Township
- White Rock Township
- Wilson Township