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Lecompton, Kansas, in Shawnee county, is 10 miles NW of Lawrence, Kansas (center to center) and 44 miles W of Kansas City, Missouri. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Lawrence metropolitan area. Lecompton contains a population of approximately 608.
In Lecompton, about 60% of adults are married.
In 2000, Lecompton had a median family income of $46,111. There just aren't a lot of poor people in Lecompton. If you never see your neighbor it may be because he or she works from home rather than driving to the office. That's not unusual in the city.
Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in Lecompton.
Lecompton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 77% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the city are newer than those found in most places.
In Lecompton, 89% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Lecompton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):
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