Profile for Lane, Kansas, KS

Developed as a crossing point on Pottawatomie Creek

Local festivals include:

• Lane Agricultural Fair - Aug. 2-4, 2007

Listed places near Lane

Cemeteries (11)

Communities (6)

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• Lane population
• Ancestry of people in Lane
• Housing in Lane
• Income in Lane
• Marital status of adults in Lane
• Place of birth of people in Lane
• Residence in 1995, of people in Lane
• School enrollment & education levels in Lane
• Transportation & commute times in Lane
• Franklin County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kansas
• State data - Kansas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Lane demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Franklin County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 66042 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Franklin County government

23% of Lane residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lane ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lane
• Cemeteries in Franklin County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Franklin County
• Libraries in or near Lane

Post a query on a message board:

• Franklin County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Lane museums
• Lane historic sites
• Lane area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Lane area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Franklin County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Lane
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Franklin County

• Lane business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kansas
• Local ordinances in Kansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Franklin County
• Arrests in Franklin County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lane was $19,144, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Franklin County economic census
• Franklin County economic summary
• Franklin County employment growth
• Franklin County unemployment rate
• Kansas economic data

12% of Lane residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Lane
• Colleges in Kansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kansas
• Schools in or near Lane
• School districts in or near Lane
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Kansas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Lane

• Air pollution in Franklin County
• Diesel soot in Franklin County
• Land contamination in Franklin County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Franklin County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kansas

Lane festival dates:

• Lane Agricultural Fair - Aug. 2-4, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kansas county fairs
• Kansas festivals (Kansas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Lane

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Lane
• Geocaches in Kansas

• Franklin County government
• Kansas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Lane medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Kansas
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Lane
• Historic sites in Kansas
• Museums in or near Lane
• Museums in Kansas
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Franklin County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lane, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $325.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $644.

• Find Foreclosure in Lane
• Homes for sale in Lane
• Find a Lane Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Kansas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Lane area
• Job services in Kansas
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Lane

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

• Census map of Lane area
• Historic maps of KS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kansas
• Topographic map of Lane

• Daily newspapers in or near Lane
• AM radio stations in or near Lane
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Lane
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Lane
• TV stations in or near Lane
• Media ownership in the Lane area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Kansas

• Military bases in Kansas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Lane
• Search obituaries in Kansas
• Recent death notices - selected KS newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Kansas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Kansas
• Lions clubs in Kansas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Lane
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Lane

• Parks near Lane
• National forests in Kansas
• State parks in Kansas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Lane
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Kansas communities
• Photo collection - Kansas communities
• Photos of Kansas places
• Post cards of Kansas communities

Franklin County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lane political report.

• Kansas Democratic party
• Kansas Republican party
• Kansas elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Lane
• Total membership by faith, in Franklin County

• Chowhound message boards for KS

The average commute time for Lane workers is 36 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Lane travel guide
• Airports near Lane
• Hotels near Lane
• Kansas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Kansas
• Wildlife refuges in Kansas

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