Dighton, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
 Location within Lane County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°28′52″N 100°27′59″W / 38.48111°N 100.46639°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Lane |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Incorporated | 1887 |
| Named for | Dick Dighton[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) |
| • Land | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,769 ft (844 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 960 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (430/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67839 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-18050 |
| GNIS ID | 2394534[1] |
| Website | dightonkansas.com |
Dighton is a city in and the county seat of Lane County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 960.[4] Dighton is named for Dick Dighton, a surveyor.[2]
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dighton, Kansas
- ^ a b Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 106.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Dighton, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.