Dighton is a city in Lane County, Kansas, home to about 733 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67839.
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)230 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS178 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX444 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dighton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dighton had 960 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 250th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Lane County grew from 1,563 residents in 1900 to 1,574 in 2020.
Lane County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 22.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Healy, KS weather station (12 miles away).
301 jobs at 73 businesses in Lane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dighton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Dighton. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dighton ElemDighton | Pre-K–6 | 139 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Dighton HighDighton | 7–12 | 86 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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