Downtown Lakin, KS IMG 5846, 2010
Lakin Township’s story
152 years in pictures
Census counts: 258 in 1890, 2,205 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1874Lakin Township is settled
Lakin TownshipKS
The town was settled in 1874 and has 2,447 residents today.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,447
2025 Census estimate · −2.6% since 2020
Median home value
$184K
Census ACS
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
34.2
years
Jobs based here
855
Balanced
Is Lakin Township a good place to live?
33% of working residents work locally in Lakin Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 8%. Only 6 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of children under 18 than Lakin Township. We don’t grade Lakin Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lakin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lakin Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of LakinEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Lakin water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lakin Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereKearny County ClerkKearny County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6786067860 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lakin Township.
Natural hazards
Low risk in Lakin Township, with drought at the top
Expected losses in Lakin Township break down as 53% from drought and 13% from hail. In Lakin Township, the FEMA hazard score is 28 of 100. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2021.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtHailInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Lakin Township’s kids attend
Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. The public schools here belong to the Lakin school district. The 3 public schools in Lakin Township teach 684 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakin ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 290 | B− |
| Lakin HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 212 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
In Lakin Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Lakin Township’s peak summer temperature is 93°F.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–47°
Spring39–69°
Summer62–91°
Fall41–70°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Lakin Township
Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles. 2.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Lakin Township. The top destinations are Lakin (27%), Garden City (10%) and Sherlock Township (6%). The middle household income for Lakin Township comes to $90,000.
33%work in town
| Lakin Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Lakin Township33%
Lakin27%
Garden City10%
Sherlock Township6%
Deerfield Township6%
13 mi
median commute distance
855
jobs based in Lakin Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Lakin Township is
For adults in Lakin Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 14%. Only 9 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Lakin Township. Two figures for adults locally: 74% had a checkup this year, 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Lakin Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 77% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Lakin Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 15.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 16.8% | 13% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 14.2% | 11.2% |
Kearny County Hospital
3.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Lakin Township is conserved land
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 25 miles. Parks and preserves in Lakin Township: one, of 5 acres. For Lakin Township, the trail density is 0.4 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 40,357 acres
25 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Louck Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lakin Township
17pages on Lakin Township
The big questions
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lakin Township; the nearest are
Garden City Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City23.1 mi$3,690 in-state tuitionOklahoma Panhandle State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Goodwell, OK98.9 mi$8,092 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Lakin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Lakin Township
City in Kearny County, Kansas
Lakin is a city in and the county seat of Kearny County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,205. It is located along US 50/US 400.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,002 ft
- ZIP code
- 67860
- Area code
- 620
Lakin Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Lakin Township.
Southside TownshipDeerfield TownshipEast Hibbard TownshipHartland TownshipLakin Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakin Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southside Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deerfield Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Hibbard Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hartland Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lakin Township, Southside Township, Deerfield Township, East Hibbard Township and Hartland Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lakin Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Lakin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lakin Township, KS a good place to live?
We don’t grade Lakin Township yet; the figures below are still real.