Lane County, Kansas

Lane County, Kansas, has 1,508 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Dighton. It uses Central Time and covers 717 sq mi (1,858 km²) of land.

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Lane County in Kansas
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Resident population, July 2025
1,508
Land area
717 sq mi (1,858 km²)
County seat or government
Dighton
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$54,526 ± $11,989
Median home value
$127,100 ± $66,624
Median rent, with utilities
$590 ± $470
Homes lived in by their owners
88.9% ± 6.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Garden City, KS micro area
Water area
0.21 sq mi (0.55 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20101
Coordinates (central point)
38.481286, -100.466185

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lane County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6784634,475 people
  2. 678391,050 people
  3. 67850486 people
  4. 67584187 people
  5. 6751838 people

5 ZIP Code areas overlap Lane County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Lane County, largest first

  1. Dighton Township952 people
  2. Cheyenne Township418 people
  3. Alamota Township62 people
  4. Wilson Township26 people
  5. White Rock Township3 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county

School districts in Lane County, largest first

  1. Scott County Unified School District 4664,965 people
  2. Dighton Unified School District 4821,041 people
  3. Healy Public Schools Unified School District 468486 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Dighton, Kansas (city)733 people
  2. Healy, Kansas (CDP)347 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Scott County, Kansas24 mi west
  2. Gove County, Kansas30 mi north
  3. Ness County, Kansas30 mi east
  4. Finney County, Kansas33 mi southwest

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