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Lane County | |
|---|---|
 Lane County Courthouse in Dighton (2015) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′00″N 100°28′01″W / 38.4667°N 100.467°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | March 20, 1873 |
| Named for | James H. Lane |
| Seat | Dighton |
| Largest city | Dighton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 718 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| • Land | 717 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.03% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,574 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 1,565  |
| • Density | 2.2/sq mi (0.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | lanecountyks.org |
Lane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Dighton,[3] the only incorporated city in the county. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 1,574,[1] making it the third-least populous county in Kansas. The county was named after James Lane, a leader of the Jayhawker abolitionist movement and served as one of the first U.S. senators from Kansas.[4]
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Lane County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. pp. 180.