Lane County, Kansas
| Lane County, Kansas | |
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Lane County Courthouse in Dighton
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 20, 1873 |
| Named for | James H. Lane |
| Seat | Dighton |
| Largest city | Dighton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 718 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| • Land | 717 sq mi (1,857 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 0.03% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 1,750 |
| • Density | 2.4/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Coordinates: 38°28′N 100°28′W / 38.467°N 100.467°W
Lane County (standard abbreviation: LE) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,150, making it the third-least populous county in Kansas. The county seat is Dighton, the only city in the county. The county was named after James H. Lane who was a leader of the Jayhawker abolitionist movement and served as one of the first U.S. Senators from Kansas.
For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.
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