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A town of 922, settled in 1879.
Dighton’s average trip to work is 9 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Dighton. Lane County Community High School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Dighton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 304 in 1890, a peak of 1,540 in 1970, 960 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 2 maps from 1974 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dighton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Dighton.
The typical Dighton home is worth about $111,000, up 10.8% in a year, 55% below the Kansas typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Dighton has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. At 93°F, Dighton’s July high is where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Dighton’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Dighton has lost 110 jobs, to 352 in 2023. The median household income in Dighton is $52,000.
| Dighton | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 38% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Dighton beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 29% of adults feel lonely in Dighton. Only 7 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Dighton.
| Dighton | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Dighton | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.4% | 84.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Dighton; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Dighton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
4 notable people were born in Dighton.
City in Lane County, Kansas
Dighton is a city in and the county seat of Lane County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 960. Dighton is named for Dick Dighton, a surveyor.
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Dighton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
4 notable people were born here, including Ricky Lee Neely and Don Hineman.
