Lakin, Kansas
Lakin is a city in Kearny County, Kansas, United States.[6] It is also the county seat of Kearny County. In 2010, 2,216 people lived there.[7]
Lakin, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
 Downtown Lakin (2010) | |
 Location within Kearny County (left) and Kansas (right) | |
 KDOT map of Kearny County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 37°56′25″N 101°15′31″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Kearny |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Incorporated | 1888 |
| Named for | David Lakin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Land | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,002 ft (915 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,216 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 2,176 |
| • Density | 2,300/sq mi (870/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67860 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-38175 [4] |
| GNIS ID | 0471593 [5] |
| Website | lakinkansas.org |
History
Lakin was created in 1874.[8] It was named after David Long Lakin, the former treasurer of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[9][10]
A post office in Lakin was built in March 1874.[11] In 1888, Lakin was chosen to be the county seat.[12]
Geography
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.98 square miles (2.54 km2). All of it is land.[1]
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[13] | |||||||||||||
People
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 258 | — | |
| 1900 | 259 | 0.4% | |
| 1910 | 337 | 30.1% | |
| 1920 | 556 | 65.0% | |
| 1930 | 739 | 32.9% | |
| 1940 | 709 | −4.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,618 | 128.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,432 | −11.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,570 | 9.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,823 | 16.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,060 | 13.0% | |
| 2000 | 2,316 | 12.4% | |
| 2010 | 2,216 | −4.3% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 2,176 | [3] | −1.8% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Kearny County Courthouse (2010)
Related pages
References
- "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 215.
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway : Annual Meetings, and Directors and Officers : Volumes 7; AT&SF Railway; 1902. (12MB PDF)
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. p. 179.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 93.
- "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lakin, Kansas.
- City
- Schools
- USD 215, local school district
- Maps
- Lakin City Map, KDOT
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Kearny County | |
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