Lane, Kansas

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Population in 2022: 243 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -5.1%
 
Males: 116  (48.0%)
Females: 127  (52.0%)
Median resident age:

46.6 years
Kansas median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 66042.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $35,514 (it was $41,500 in 2000)
Lane:

$35,514
KS:

$68,925

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $18,774 (it was $19,144 in 2000)

Lane city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $104,883 (it was $44,600 in 2000)
Lane:

$104,883
KS:

$206,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $89,826; detached houses: $94,591; mobile homes: $74,246

Median gross rent in 2022: $716.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lane: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 19.4%

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  • Races in Lane, KS (2022)
    • 21896.0%White alone
    • 31.3%Two or more races
    • 10.4%Hispanic

Races in Lane detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Kansas and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Lane, Kansas as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lane is 73 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (20.6%), Irish (20.6%), American (14.0%), Eastern European (6.5%), English (2.8%), Finnish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 910 feet

Land area: 0.22 square miles.

Population density: 1,118 people per square mile   (low).

Lane, Kansas map

1 resident is foreign born

This city:

0.4%
Kansas:

7.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,104 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $888 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Olathe, KS (34.0 miles , pop. 92,962).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (52.4 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (401.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Greeley, KS (2.4 miles ),
Rantoul, KS (2.7 miles ),
Osawatomie, KS (2.9 miles ),
Parker, KS (3.0 miles ),
Richmond, KS (3.1 miles ),
Princeton, KS (3.3 miles ),
Fontana, KS (3.6 miles),
Garnett, KS (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 38.44 N, Longitude: 95.08 W

Area code: 785

Distribution of median household income in Lane, KS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lane, KS in 2022
Lane satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.0%
Kansas:

2.0%
Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+2.8%).
Most common industries in Lane, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (12.4%)
  • Health care (11.2%)
  • Machinery (7.1%)
  • Construction (6.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.3%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Truck transportation (5.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.6%)
  • Machinery (10.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.4%)
  • Rail transportation (6.3%)
  • Educational services (6.3%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.3%)
  • Chemicals (6.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (20.3%)
  • Health care (20.3%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.8%)
  • Truck transportation (6.8%)
  • Public administration (6.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.1%)
Most common occupations in Lane, KS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (16.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.4%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (6.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.1%)
  • Registered nurses (6.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.8%)
  • Financial managers (5.4%)

Average climate in Lane, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Lane-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the Lane city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/12/1964, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lane-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 592% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 172.4 miles away from Lane center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 221.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 160.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 194.1 miles away from Lane center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 240.5 miles away from Lane center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 159.7 miles away from Lane center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Franklin County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lane topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Lane:

  • LIFE CARE CENTER OF OSAWATOMIE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; OSAWATOMIE, KS)
  • OSAWATOMIE REST HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; OSAWATOMIE, KS)
  • RICHMOND HEALTHCARE AND REHAB CTR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; RICHMOND, KS)
  • GOLDEN HEIGHTS LIVING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; GARNETT, KS)
  • LIN-ANN HOSPICE (Hospital, about 15 miles away; GARNETT, KS)
  • ANDERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; GARNETT, KS)
  • ANDERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; GARNETT, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lane:

  • Baker University (about 25 miles; Baldwin City, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,752)
  • MidAmerica Nazarene University (about 35 miles; Olathe, KS; FT enrollment: 2,158)
  • University of Kansas (about 37 miles; Lawrence, KS; FT enrollment: 22,788)
  • Johnson County Community College (about 39 miles; Overland Park, KS; FT enrollment: 11,976)
  • Allen County Community College (about 39 miles; Iola, KS; FT enrollment: 2,089)
  • Wright Career College (about 41 miles; Overland Park, KS; FT enrollment: 3,107)
  • Rockhurst University (about 50 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 2,013)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Pottawatomie Township Fire Department Station 1 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Lane: Lane Community United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Franklin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lane and their reported violations in the past:

LANE, CITY OF (Population served: 225, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-25-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-25-2010), St Public Notif requested (JUN-25-2010), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Kansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

59.8%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

9.8%
Whole state:

5.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Lane:

Marital status in Lane, KS
  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 38.2%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 26.1%

For population 25 years and over in Lane:

  • High school or higher: 92.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.1
Kansas average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lane, KS (based on Franklin County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant4,06922
Evangelical Protestant3,59028
Catholic1,3502
Other7034
Black Protestant1982
None16,082-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Here:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Franklin County:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Here:

4.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
Franklin County:

5.30 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:

7.33 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Franklin County:

8.2%
Kansas:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.3%
State:

27.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Franklin County:

10.5%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

48.2%
Kansas:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

43.1%
State:

46.3%

Average BMI:
Here:

30.4
Kansas:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

24.7%
State:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Lane:

20.4%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Kansas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Lane:

41.5%
Kansas:

33.5%

General health condition:
This city:

52.9%
State:

56.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Lane:

78.3%
State:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lane, KS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$1,266
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$900
Totals for Government 0$0 3$2,166

Strongest AM radio stations in Lane:

  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lane:

  • KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KANU (91.5 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • KRBW (90.5 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lane:

  • KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Lane fatal accident list:

Jun 1, 1978 11:15 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 11Number of bridges
  • 92ft / 28.0mTotal length
  • $630,000Total costs
  • 1,657Total average daily traffic
  • 2,083Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic
New bridges in Lane, KS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 41990-1999
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Lane, KS

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Lane)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

6
  • 38430 Indianapolis, Lat: 38.430806 Lon: -95.010833, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 0.6 m, Overall height: 1.8 m, Call Sign: WQSG258,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 09/17/2013, Expiration Date: 10/01/2022, Cancellation Date: 10/12/2022, Certifier: Zachery Peres, Registrant: Jmz Corporation, 800 W Miller Road, Iola, KS 66749, Phone: (620) 365-7782, Email:

  • 38367 Evening star, Lat: 38.431806 Lon: -95.041667, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 6.7 m, Overall height: 7.9 m, Call Sign: WQSG258,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 09/17/2013, Expiration Date: 10/01/2022, Cancellation Date: 10/12/2022, Certifier: Zachery Peres, Registrant: Jmz Corporation, 800 W Miller Road, Iola, KS 66749, Phone: (620) 365-7782, Email:

  • 39178 Indianapolis, Lat: 38.416972 Lon: -95.011194, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4.3 m, Call Sign: WQSG258,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 09/17/2013, Expiration Date: 10/01/2022, Cancellation Date: 10/12/2022, Certifier: Zachery Peres, Registrant: Jmz Corporation, 800 W Miller Road, Iola, KS 66749, Phone: (620) 365-7782, Email:

  • 39130 Indianapolis, Lat: 38.417944 Lon: -95.011667, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 2.1 m, Overall height: 3.4 m, Call Sign: WQSG258,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 09/17/2013, Expiration Date: 10/01/2022, Cancellation Date: 10/12/2022, Certifier: Zachery Peres, Registrant: Jmz Corporation, 800 W Miller Road, Iola, KS 66749, Phone: (620) 365-7782, Email:

  • 39824 w 391 st, Lat: 38.419333 Lon: -95.046667, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 1.8 m, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WQSG258,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 09/17/2013, Expiration Date: 10/01/2022, Cancellation Date: 10/12/2022, Certifier: Zachery Peres, Registrant: Jmz Corporation, 800 W Miller Road, Iola, KS 66749, Phone: (620) 365-7782, Email:

  • 36855 W 391st St, Lat: 38.418139 Lon: -95.011944, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 3.6 m, Overall height: 4.9 m, Call Sign: WQSG258,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 09/17/2013, Expiration Date: 10/01/2022, Cancellation Date: 10/12/2022, Certifier: Zachery Peres, Registrant: Jmz Corporation, 800 W Miller Road, Iola, KS 66749, Phone: (620) 365-7782, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

4
  • Call Sign: KA0SHO, Licensee ID: L00466476, Grant Date: 03/12/2021, Expiration Date: 04/12/2031, Certifier: Scott E Walters, Registrant: Scott E Walters, 38643 Indianapolis Rd, Lane, KS 66042-5100

  • Call Sign: N0LYF, Previous Call Sign: KB0GGF, Licensee ID: L00326296, Grant Date: 02/15/2001, Expiration Date: 05/22/2010, Cancellation Date: 05/23/2012, Certifier: Evan J Gade, Registrant: Evan J Gade, 39535 Stanton Rd, Lane, KS 66042

  • Call Sign: ND1C, Licensee ID: L00182312, Grant Date: 08/08/2005, Expiration Date: 11/02/2015, Cancellation Date: 11/03/2017, Certifier: David C Evans, Registrant: David C Evans, 40 Timber Lake Rd, Lane, KS 66042

  • Call Sign: N1ZDR, Previous Call Sign: KC0ZWV, Licensee ID: L01253937, Grant Date: 01/10/2018, Expiration Date: 02/20/2028, Certifier: Robert A Couture Mr, Registrant: Robert A Couture Mr, 38857 Edgerton Road, Lane, KS 66042


2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 12. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 25 took place in 2014, and the least - 2 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Lane, KS When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (65.5%), and Structure Fires (20.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Lane, KS
    • 13165.5%Outside Fires
    • 4120.5%Structure Fires
    • 189.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 105.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lane, KS
Most common first names in Lane, KS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
George584.1 years
James562.6 years
John577.0 years
Kenneth576.6 years
William574.8 years
Harold474.3 years
Mary480.7 years
Robert448.9 years
Blanche385.0 years
Elsie380.7 years
Most common last names in Lane, KS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
White976.8 years
Lafollette577.6 years
Johnson475.0 years
Snow452.2 years
Russell474.0 years
Metzger380.3 years
Belt383.4 years
Brownlee378.7 years
Banks370.0 years
Mcdougal387.4 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lane, KS
  • 70.4%Utility gas
  • 21.1%Electricity
  • 8.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lane, KS
  • 67.7%Utility gas
  • 22.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.5%Other fuel
  • 3.2%Electricity


Lane compared to Kansas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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