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Dighton Unified School District 482, Kansas

Dighton Unified School District 482 is a unified school district in Lane County and Gove County, Kansas, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 1,041 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 618 sq mi (1,601 km²) of land.

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Dighton Unified School District 482 in Kansas
Scott County Unified School District 466Healy Public Schools Unified School District 468Ness City Unified School District 303
Dighton Unified School District 482 and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
1,041 ± 134
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Lane County97% of the district’s landGove County3% of the district’s land
Land area
618 sq mi (1,601 km²)
Median household income
$54,120 ± $12,975
Median home value
$142,900 ± $39,674
Water area
0.21 sq mi (0.55 km²)
State
Kansas
Census code (GEOID)
2005550
Coordinates (central point)
38.470501, -100.441624
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Dighton Unified School District 482, largest first

  1. Dighton Township952 people
  2. Dighton (city)733 people
  3. Alamota Township62 people
  4. Wilson Township26 people
  5. White Rock Township3 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Healy Public Schools Unified School District 46816 mi northwest
  2. Ness City Unified School District 30322 mi east
  3. Scott County Unified School District 46625 mi west
  4. Garden City Unified School District 45733 mi southwest
  5. Quinter Public Schools Unified School District 29333 mi north
  6. Western Plains Unified School District 10634 mi east
  7. Cimarron-Ensign Unified School District 10244 mi south

These share a boundary with Dighton Unified School District 482. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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