Lane County
Lane County, Kansas
Dighton, KS 67839
Phone: (620) 397-5356
Fax: (620) 397-5419
In west-central KS, northeast of Garden City; organized Mar 6, 1873 from Finney County. Name Origin: For Col. James Henry Lane (1814-66), officer in the Mexican-American War, U.S. representative from IN (1853-55), and first U.S. senator from KS (1861-66)
Area (sq mi):: 717.43 (land 717.22; water 0.21) Population per square mile: 2.60
Population 2005: 1,894 State rank: 103 Population change: 2000-20005 -12.10%; 1990-2000 -9.30% Population 2000: 2,155 (White 97.00%; Black or African American 0.00%; Hispanic or Latino 1.40%; Asian 0.10%; Other 2.10%). Foreign born: 0.50%. Median age: 41.60
Income 2000: per capita $18,606; median household $36,047; Population below poverty level: 8.20% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $25,329-$29,002
Unemployment (2004): 4.20% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.30% Median travel time to work: 15.70 minutes Working outside county of residence: 11.50%
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Lane County, Oregon
Eugene, OR 97401
Phone: (541) 682-4203
Fax: (541) 682-4616
www.co.lane.or.us
On central-western coast of OR; organized Jan 28, 1851 (prior to statehood) from Linn and Benton counties. Name Origin: For Gen. Joseph Lane (1801-81). OR territorial governor (1849-50; 1853) and first U.S. senator from OR (1859-61)
Area (sq mi):: 4721.79 (land 4554.00; water 167.79) Population per square mile: 73.60
Population 2005: 335,180 State rank: 4 Population change: 2000-20005 3.80%; 1990-2000 14.20% Population 2000: 322,959 (White 88.60%; Black or African American 0.80%; Hispanic or Latino 4.60%; Asian 2.00%; Other 6.50%). Foreign born: 4.90%. Median age: 36.60
Income 2000: per capita $19,681; median household $36,942; Population below poverty level: 14.40% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $25,500-$26,344
Unemployment (2004): 7.40% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.60% Median travel time to work: 19.90 minutes Working outside county of residence: 4.10%
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