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1855
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About Lecompton
City in Kansas, United StatesLecompton (pronounced ) is a city in Lecompton Township, Douglas County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 588. Lecompton, located on the Kansas River, was the de jure territorial capital of Kansas from 1855 to 1861, and the Douglas County seat from 1855 to 1858. Anti-slavery Lawrence became the de facto capital during the latter part of this period, when the county seat was moved there. This time period was known as Bleeding Kansas, due to the violence perpetrated by opposing pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the eastern part of the state. Lecompton was a hotbed of pro-slavery sentiment during the mid-1800s.
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Housing in Lecompton
The typical Lecompton home is worth about $375,000, up 5.3% in a year, 50% above the Kansas typical home.
Work & commute in Lecompton
Full picture →Most working residents leave Lecompton for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Lawrence (46%), Topeka (6%) and Kansas City (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Health in Lecompton
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Lecompton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Lecompton
Full climate →Lecompton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Lecompton
All Lecompton schools →School Grade C
The public schools Lecompton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 67% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.
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