Lakin, Kansas

**Lakin** is a city in Kearny County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Kearny County. In 2020, 2,205 people lived there.

## History

Lakin was created in 1874. It was named after David Long Lakin, the former treasurer of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.

A post office in Lakin was built in March 1874. In 1888, Lakin was chosen to be the county seat.

## Geography

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

### 2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 2,205 people, 796 households, and 555 families living in Lakin. Of the households, 68.8% owned their home and 31.2% rented their home.

The median age was 34.8 years. Of the people, 64.0% were White, 1.2% were Black, 0.8% were Native American, 0.2% were Asian, 11.0% were from some other race, and 22.8% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.0% of the people.

### 2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 2,216 people, 781 households, and 573 families living in Lakin.

## Related pages

- Santa Fe Trail

## Other websites

- City
- City of Lakin
- Lakin - Directory of Public Officials
- Schools
- USD 215, local school district
- Maps
- Lakin City Map , KDOT

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Lakin, Kansas
- **settlement type**: City and County seat
- **image skyline**: Downtown Lakin, KS IMG_5846.JPG
- **image caption**: Downtown Lakin (2010)
- **image map**: Kearny_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Lakin_Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location within Kearny County, Kansas, Kearny County (left) and Kansas (right)
- **image map1**: Map of Kearny Co, Ks, USA.png
- **map caption1**: Kansas Department of Transportation, KDOT map of Kearny County, Kansas, Kearny County (:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png, legend)
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: Kansas
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Kansas, County
- **subdivision name2**: Kearny County, Kansas, Kearny
- **subdivision type3**: List of townships in Kansas, Township
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: 1874
- **established title1**: Platted
- **established title2**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date2**: 1888
- **named for**: David Lakin
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **area total sq mi**: 0.95
- **area land sq mi**: 0.95
- **area water sq mi**: 0.00
- **area total km2**: 2.45
- **area land km2**: 2.45
- **area water km2**: 0.00
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **elevation ft**: 3005
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 2205
- **population density sq mi**: auto
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone**: Central Time Zone, CST
- **utc offset**: -6
- **timezone dst**: CDT
- **utc offset dst**: -5
- **postal code type**: ZIP code
- **postal code**: 67860
- **area code type**: North American Numbering Plan, Area code
- **area code**: Area code 620, 620
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 20-38175
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS ID
- **blank1 info**: 2395615