Lakin, Kansas

Lakin, Kansas
City and County seat
Downtown Lakin (2010)
Downtown Lakin (2010)
Location within Kearny County (left) and Kansas (right)
Location within Kearny County (left) and Kansas (right)
KDOT map of Kearny County (legend)
KDOT map of Kearny County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°56′25″N 101°15′30″W / 37.94028°N 101.25833°W / 37.94028; -101.25833
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyKearny
Founded1874
Incorporated1888
Named forDavid Lakin
Area
 • Total0.95 sq mi (2.45 km2)
 • Land0.95 sq mi (2.45 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,005 ft (916 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,205
 • Density2,300/sq mi (900/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67860
Area code620
FIPS code20-38175
GNIS ID2395615
Websitelakinkansas.org

Lakin is a city in Kearny County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Kearny County. In 2020, 2,205 people lived there.

History

Lakin was created in 1874. It was named after David Long Lakin, the former treasurer of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.

A post office in Lakin was built in March 1874. In 1888, Lakin was chosen to be the county seat.

Geography

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.95 square miles (2.46 km2). All of it is land.

Weather

Climate data for Lakin, Kansas (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 45.2
(7.3)		 49.0
(9.4)		 58.1
(14.5)		 68.0
(20.0)		 77.5
(25.3)		 87.7
(30.9)		 93.5
(34.2)		 91.3
(32.9)		 83.1
(28.4)		 70.6
(21.4)		 56.8
(13.8)		 45.6
(7.6)		 68.9
(20.5)
Average low °F (°C) 18.1
(−7.7)		 21.3
(−5.9)		 29.0
(−1.7)		 38.2
(3.4)		 49.4
(9.7)		 59.1
(15.1)		 64.4
(18.0)		 63.1
(17.3)		 53.9
(12.2)		 41.1
(5.1)		 28.0
(−2.2)		 19.0
(−7.2)		 40.4
(4.7)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.34
(8.6)		 0.46
(12)		 0.98
(25)		 1.55
(39)		 2.54
(65)		 3.19
(81)		 2.88
(73)		 2.65
(67)		 1.54
(39)		 1.42
(36)		 0.59
(15)		 0.60
(15)		 18.74
(476)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 5.1
(13)		 3.8
(9.7)		 3.9
(9.9)		 1.1
(2.8)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.4
(1.0)		 0.7
(1.8)		 3.5
(8.9)		 18.4
(47)
Source: NOAA

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1890258—
19002590.4%
191033730.1%
192055665.0%
193073932.9%
1940709−4.1%
19501,618128.2%
19601,432−11.5%
19701,5709.6%
19801,82316.1%
19902,06013.0%
20002,31612.4%
20102,216−4.3%
20202,205−0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
Kearny County Courthouse (2010)

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 2,205 people, 796 households, and 555 families living in Lakin. Of the households, 68.8% owned their home and 31.2% rented their home.

The median age was 34.8 years. Of the people, 64.0% were White, 1.2% were Black, 0.8% were Native American, 0.2% were Asian, 11.0% were from some other race, and 22.8% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.0% of the people.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 2,216 people, 781 households, and 573 families living in Lakin.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lakin, Kansas
  2. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 215.
  6. ↑ Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway : Annual Meetings, and Directors and Officers : Volumes 7; AT&SF Railway; 1902. (12MB PDF)
  7. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. p. 179.
  8. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  9. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 93.
  10. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  11. ↑ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  12. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  13. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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