Profile for Lecompton, Kansas, KS

Lecompton is on the Kansas River

Local festivals include:

• Territorial Days - June 22-23, 2007
• Bald Eagle Rendezvous - Sept. 21-23, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Constitution Hall

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Cemeteries (11)

Communities (5)

Museums (1)

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26% of Lecompton residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lecompton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lecompton
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• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Douglas County
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• Douglas County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - KS data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• National database of cemetery records
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• Lecompton business guide
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lecompton was $15,433, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Douglas County economic census
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• Kansas economic data

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

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Lecompton festival dates:

• Territorial Days - June 22-23, 2007
• Bald Eagle Rendezvous - Sept. 21-23, 2007

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

Lecompton festival web sites:

• Territorial Days

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kansas county fairs
• Kansas festivals (Kansas tourism department)
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• Douglas County government
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• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Douglas County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lecompton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $384.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $785.

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Douglas County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lecompton political report.

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The average commute time for Lecompton workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Lecompton travel guide
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