Lane is a city in Franklin County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 241.

History

The first temporary settlement near what would become Lane occurred in 1838 when Rev. Robert Simerwell established a Baptist Mission Station "on the south side of Pottawatomie Creek" following the Potawatomie Trail of Death. When the Federal Government moved the Potawatomie (and the Baptist Mission) to the

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valley in the mid-1840s, brothers William, Peter, and "Dutch" Henry Sherman were left as the first permanent settlers. The community was known as Dutch Henry's Crossing because a wagon road forded the creek near the Sherman cabin. The area of Lane west of Kansas Avenue was originally laid out under the name Shermanville in 1855. It was renamed Lane in 1863 for James H. Lane, a leader of the

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s abolitionist movement, who served as one of the first Senators from Kansas. When the

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arrived in 1879, a competing community, called either Emerson or Avondale, was laid out east of Kansas Avenue. Within two years the competition between the two towns ceased, and both townsites had merged into the single community of Lane. Lane was incorporated as a city in 1908. Lane is near the site where in 1856, the abolitionist

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and four other of his followers hacked five pro-slavery men, one of whom was William Sherman, to death with broadswords near Mosquito Creek and Pottawatomie Creek. The event is commonly referred to as the Pottawatomie massacre.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Lane has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 225 people, 102 households, and 61 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 112 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.2%

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, 0.9%

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, 0.4% from

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, and 0.4% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.8% of the population. There were 102 households, of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were

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living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.2% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.72. The median age in the city was 45.1 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.5% were from 25 to 44; 35.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.0% male and 48.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 97 households, and 71 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 105 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.48%

, 0.39%

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, 0.39% Native American, 0.39%

, and 2.34% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.39% of the population. There were 97 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were

living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.99. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.0 males. The median income for a household was $41,500, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a

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of $32,031 versus $21,429 for females. The

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for the city was $19,144. About 11.4% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the

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, including 13.1% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 and older.

Education

Lane is a part of Central Heights USD 288 school district, headquarters located in

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. School mascot is Central Heights Vikings. Lane schools were closed through school unification in 1965. The Lane High School mascot was Lane Lions."Pomona Beats Lane", The Ottawa Herald, 4 January 1964, p.2.

References

External links

Lane - Directory of Public Officials

USD 288
local school district
Lane city map
KDOT {{Authority control Cities in Kansas Cities in Franklin County, Kansas