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Notable locations in Dighton: Lane County Sheriff's Office Jail (A), Lane County Courthouse (B), Lane County Sheriff's Office (C), Lane County Rural Fire Department 1 (D), Lane County Emergency Medical Services (E), Lane County Health Department (F), Lane County Historical Museum (G), Lane County Library (H), Dighton City Hall (I), Dighton Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dighton include: First Baptist Church (A), First Christian Church (B), Saint Theresa Catholic Church (C), Dighton United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotel: The Heritage Hotel (244 East Long).
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Lane County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dighton and their reported violations in the past:
DIGHTON, CITY OF (Population served: 1106, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-05-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2000)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-25-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-25-1999)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1995 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-07-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-1994)
- One minor monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.5%
(22.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 48.6% for American Indian residents, 33.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.0 people | | Kansas: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 55.7% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
| This city: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dighton, KS
19 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Dighton compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Dighton (2011 data):
- The First National Bank of Dighton: The First National Bank Of Dighton at 105 East Log Street, branch established on 1888/05/02. Info updated 2010/06/01: Bank assets: $58.8 mil, Deposits: $47.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Dighton National Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (91%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lane County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Dighton (based on Lane County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 78.84%
| Here | | 78.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Other |
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| Adherents | 39.8% | 32.4% | 19.7% | 5.5% | 2.6% |
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| Congregations | 33.3% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 1 | Lane County: | 5.73 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1 | Here: | 5.73 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Lane County: | 10.0% | | State: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Lane County: | 29.0% | | State: | 27.9% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $4,726 | $28,356 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $1,000 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $900 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 15 | $466 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $11,290 | $33,870 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $16,016 | $32,032 | 22 | $2,366 |
Dighton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $67,000 ($64.80)
Sewerage: $61,000 ($58.99)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $799,000 ($772.73)
Police Protection: $165,000 ($159.57)
Water Utilities: $161,000 ($155.71)
General - Other: $137,000 ($132.50)
Regular Highways: $115,000 ($111.22)
Financial Administration: $114,000 ($110.25)
Parks & Recreation: $69,000 ($66.73)
Solid Waste Management: $58,000 ($56.09)
Sewerage: $47,000 ($45.45)
Fire Protection: $23,000 ($22.24)
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000 ($4.84)
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($3.87)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $265,000 ($256.29)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $63,000 ($60.93)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $57,000 ($55.13)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $250,000 ($241.78)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $15,000 ($14.51)
Other, NEC: $6,000 ($5.80)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $45,000 ($43.52)
General Revenue, NEC: $36,000 ($34.82)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $30,000 ($29.01)
Fire Protection: $8,000 ($7.74)
Water Utilities: $3,000 ($2.90)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,218,000 ($1177.95)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $911,000 ($881.04)
Water Utilities: $221,000 ($213.73)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $39,000 ($37.72)
General Support: $26,000 ($25.15)
- Tax - Property: $325,000 ($314.31)
Total General Sales: $94,000 ($90.91)
Public Utilities: $22,000 ($21.28)
NEC: $6,000 ($5.80)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $428,000 ($413.93)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000 ($12.57)
4.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,759 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.16% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,977 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.05% | | Kansas average: | 7.67% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Strongest AM radio stations in Dighton:
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KGNO (1370 AM; 5 kW; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KFLA (1310 AM; 1 kW; SCOTT CITY, KS; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
- KBUF (1030 AM; 1 kW; HOLCOMB, KS; Owner: KBUF PARTNERSHIP)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dighton:
- KZRD (93.9 FM; DODGE CITY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KSKL (94.5 FM; SCOTT CITY, KS; Owner: WESTERN KANSAS WIRELESS, INC.)
Dighton fatal accident list:
Nov 22, 1991 87:99 PM, Lecord, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Dighton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 24 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Dighton, KS)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - LANE, 11.7 Km S. Of Dighton, Ks On K-23 Hwy (Lat: 38.366972 Lon: -100.463750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 150.9 m, Call Sign: WPSE237
Assigned Frequencies: 6615.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/26/2001, Expiration Date: 03/26/2011, Certifier: Edwin Geer
Registrant: Kansas Department Of Transportation, 700 Sw Harrison, 7th Floor, Topeka, KS 66603-3754, Phone: (785) 296-3661, Fax: (785) 296-0999, Email:
- Comp 5, 15.4 Miles Sse Of (Lat: 38.276833 Lon: -100.389167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 114.3 m, Call Sign: WQBI959
Assigned Frequencies: 928.106 MHz, 952.106 MHz
Grant Date: 10/18/2004, Expiration Date: 10/18/2014, Certifier: William G Carter
Registrant: Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 2 North Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, Phone: (719) 520-4700, Fax: (719) 520-4318, Email:
- Comp 5, 15.4 Miles Sse Of (Lat: 38.276861 Lon: -100.389167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 114.3 m, Call Sign: WQBU884
Assigned Frequencies: 6730.62 MHz, 6805.62 MHz
Grant Date: 12/20/2004, Expiration Date: 12/20/2014, Certifier: William G Carter
Registrant: Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 2 North Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, Phone: (719) 520-4700, Fax: (719) 520-4318, Email:
- Farmers Cooperative Elevator & Mercantile Assoc. (Lat: 38.485556 Lon: -100.469306), Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WLJ529, Licensee ID: L00334025
Assigned Frequencies: 951.125 MHz, 950.875 MHz
Grant Date: 02/06/1987, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013, Cancellation Date: 10/02/2006
Registrant: Kanza Society, Inc., 210 N 7th St, Garden City, KS 67846-5519
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KA0OHL, Licensee ID: L00272109
Grant Date: 02/19/2008, Expiration Date: 03/03/2018, Certifier: Catherine L Waterson
Registrant: Catherine L Waterson, 140 N Delaware, Dighton, KS 67839-0157 - Call Sign: KA0OHM, Licensee ID: L00931968
Grant Date: 10/22/2004, Expiration Date: 11/02/2014, Certifier: Delmar G Waterson
Registrant: Delmar G Waterson, Dighton, KS 67839 - Call Sign: N0WNO, Licensee ID: L00622599
Grant Date: 03/12/2003, Expiration Date: 05/04/2013
Registrant: Jeffery S Coleman, Box 371, Dighton, KS 67839 - Call Sign: W0HFG, Previous Call Sign: WA0HFG, Licensee ID: L00177689
Grant Date: 12/04/2008, Expiration Date: 02/26/2019
Registrant: James F Fox, 225 S 2nd Box 802, Dighton, KS 67839-0802 - Call Sign: WB0ZWX, Licensee ID: L01095558
Grant Date: 12/17/2005, Expiration Date: 01/16/2016
Registrant: Delmer F Dunham, Box 926, Dighton, KS 67839
FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Dighton)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Dighton, KS
| Most common first names in Dighton, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 15 | 82.8 years |
| William | 13 | 73.7 years |
| Mary | 13 | 85.4 years |
| James | 12 | 74.7 years |
| Alice | 11 | 83.6 years |
| Charles | 8 | 77.7 years |
| Robert | 8 | 64.9 years |
| Edna | 8 | 83.0 years |
| Marie | 8 | 81.4 years |
| Clarence | 8 | 80.8 years |
| Most common last names in Dighton, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Shull | 10 | 68.3 years |
| Martin | 9 | 75.9 years |
| Schmalzried | 9 | 80.3 years |
| Smith | 9 | 79.8 years |
| Sharp | 8 | 75.7 years |
| Mumma | 7 | 83.3 years |
| Hineman | 7 | 81.9 years |
| Williams | 7 | 83.5 years |
| Mcwhirter | 7 | 80.0 years |
| Thomas | 7 | 69.4 years |
Businesses in Dighton, KS
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average wind speeds"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Warehousing and storage"
- #86 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2008"
- #78 (67839) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of New Zealander first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
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