Dighton, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
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]