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Dighton is a tiny town of 733 people in Lane County, Kansas. It's about 178 miles from Wichita, KS and 253 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $127k and rent runs about $590 a month.
733people
$127kTypical home
$590/moRent
93° / 44°Summer / winter
21"Snow
280Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 733
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 845 people per sq mi
- 253 mi to Denver, CO
- 178 mi to Wichita, KS
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $127k (≈$801/mo)
- Median rent $590/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 280 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 85 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 65 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 50
- 27% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 12 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to GCK airport
- 230 mi to COS (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,789 ft
- 678 mi to the ocean
- 199 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 266 mi to the nearest ski area
- 28 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 141 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 40 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 91 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 49 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 41 congregations per 10k people
- 66 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lane County: R+71 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.