The Town Files

Lane County, Kansas

1,461 people. The median home is worth $127,100 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $54,526.

Towns in Lane County

Towns in Lane County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Dighton960—$51,93250.2

People and housing

Lane CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$127,100$128,200
Median rent$590$815
Median household income$54,526$63,857
Median age50.338.5
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%24.0%
Below the poverty line7.0%10.6%

Jobs and pay

605 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,079 a year.

Largest industries in Lane CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…158 jobs · $61,204Wholesale trade60 jobs · $60,613Retail26 jobs · $20,291
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lane County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 554 storm events in Lane County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Lane County by type since 1996Hail265Flood6Drought3Tornado33Blizzard10High Wind32Ice Storm6Heavy Rain12Heavy Snow29Winter Storm20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lane County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4943: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 25, 2022SnowstormDR-4654: Severe Winter Storms And Straight-Line Winds
February 17, 2022Severe StormDR-4640: Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 16, 2017SnowstormDR-4319: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).