A town of 1,648, settled in 1854. A typical home worth about $375K.
The 3 things Lecompton does most differently from other towns.
1855 · Planned Lecompton, Kansas state capitolWhere Lecompton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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The typical Lecompton home is worth about $375,000, up 5.3% in a year, 50% above the Kansas typical home.
Lecompton beats the Kansas average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Lecompton | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.1% |
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.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
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 | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecompton Elem | PK–4 | 298 | A |
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.
2.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hall Nature Reserve | — | 118 |
| 2. Rowena Park | — | 1 |
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
3 notable people were born in Lecompton.
City in Kansas, United States
Lecompton (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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6 towns share a border with Lecompton.
