Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lecompton’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lecompton. Its National Register listings include Constitution Hall and Lane University. Lecompton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Lecompton beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 284 in 1880, a low of 250 in 1940, 588 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 3 maps from 1949 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lecompton, 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 Lecompton.
Most working residents leave Lecompton for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Lecompton has added 343 jobs, to 378 in 2023. 4.1% of workers work from home in Lecompton, against 8.7% in Kansas’ towns and 11% across U.S. towns.
| Lecompton | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 4.1% | 8.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Lecompton home is worth about $371,000, up 5% in a year, 51% above the Kansas typical home. Lecompton’s median rent is $925 a month.
| Lecompton | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $925 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lecompton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lecompton has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Lecompton is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lecompton beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of Lecompton adults feel lonely. Only 9 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Lecompton.
| Lecompton | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 26% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Lecompton | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 13% |
| More adults with depression | 24.1% | 20.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rowena Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lecompton. Close and well known come first.
31 mi Stadium & arenaSporting Park
34 mi LandmarkU.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery28 mi TheatreSandstone Amphitheater
29 mi Stadium & arenaLegends Field
10 mi MuseumSpencer Museum of Art
10 mi MuseumUniversity of Kansas Natural History MuseumSporting Park: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery: Gorsedwa at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Legends Field: Unknown, Public domain · Spencer Museum of Art: Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · University of Kansas Natural History Museum: InaMaka, CC BY 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lecompton
About 1 of every 100 Lecompton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Lecompton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Lecompton on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Lecompton.
City in Kansas, United States
Lecompton (pronounced ) is a city in Lecompton Township, Douglas County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 588. Lecompton, located on the Kansas River, was the de jure territorial capital of Kansas from 1855 to 1861, and the Douglas County seat from 1855 to 1858. Anti-slavery Lawrence became the de facto capital during the latter part of this period, when the county seat was moved there. This time period was known as Bleeding Kansas, due to the violence perpetrated by opposing pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the eastern part of the state. Lecompton was a hotbed of pro-slavery sentiment during the mid-1800s.
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Lecompton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born here, including Laura Kirk and Bianca Babb.
