Lane, KS

Lane is a city in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. The 2020 census counted 241 residents. The first temporary settlement near what would become Lane occurred in 1838 when Rev. Robert Simerwell established a Baptist Mission Station "on the south side of Pottawatomie Creek" following the Potawatomie Trail of Death. School mascot is Central Heights Vikings. Lane's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Kansas setting. The local scoop is how Lane's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.