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Dighton, KS

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Population
922
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
2,767 ft
Median Income
$51,932
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in KansasPopulation rankingHighest population places in KansasNearest larger communityGarden City, Kansas41 miles away · 27,402 residents.

About Dighton

Dighton is a city in and the county seat of Lane County, Kansas, United States. The 2020 census counted 960 residents. Dighton is named for Dick Dighton, a surveyor. Drawn west by the promise of free, fertile land, pioneer settlers arrived in Kansas starting in 1869. The Lane County Library is based in Dighton. The short version is that Dighton carries an earlier story into the places people know and use now. That is the local read on Dighton: its past remains attached to the places people use now. Dighton is located at the intersection of K-96 and K-23.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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