Dighton, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,261. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,106 (-12.3% change)
Males: 618 (49.0%), Females: 643 (51.0%)

Lane County

Zip code: 67839

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.4 years
Median household income: $33,500
Median house value: $42,800

Population by Race

Races in Dighton:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
• Two or more races (2.1%)
• Hispanic (1.9%)
• American Indian (1.3%)
• Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (30.5%), English (14.9%), Irish (12.0%), United States (7.9%), Dutch (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Elevation: 2765 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dighton

• High school or higher: 87.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
• Unemployed: 2.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dighton city

• Never married: 14.0%
• Now married: 59.6%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 14.5%
• Divorced: 11.5%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -91 (-6.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Dighton:

• LANE COUNTY HOSPITAL (243 S SECOND PO BOX 969)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Dighton:

• SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; SCOTT CITY, KS)
• NESS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT #2 (about 38 miles; NESS CITY, KS)
• GRISELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 (about 41 miles; RANSOM, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dighton:

• GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 43 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: GCK)
• DODGE CITY REGIONAL (about 62 miles; DODGE CITY, KS; Abbreviation: DDC)
• HAYS RGNL (about 87 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dighton:

• DIGHTON (about 1 miles; DIGHTON, KS; Abbreviation: K65)
• SCOTT CITY MUNI (about 29 miles; SCOTT CITY, KS; Abbreviation: TQK)
• NESS CITY MUNI (about 40 miles; NESS CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 48K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dighton:

• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 117 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 179 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 190 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
• CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 214 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 214 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 222 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)

Schools

Public high school in Dighton:

• DIGHTON HIGH (Students: 114; Location: 200 S WICHITA; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Dighton:

• DIGHTON ELEM (Students: 150; Location: 320 E JAMES; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Dighton:

• DIGHTON/LANE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $62,255; Location: 144 SOUTH LANE; 19,111 books; 436 audio materials; 512 video materials; 77 serial subscriptions)