Geography

Dighton is placed at 38°28'53" North, 100°27'54" West (38.481506, -Century.464893).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the city has the aggregate region of Two.Ternion km² (0.9 mi²). Deuce.Triplet kilometer² (Cypher.Ennead mi²) of these are l& and none of these are covered by a body of water.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 1,261 people, 563 home, & 342 families living in the city. A population density is 553.3/km² (1,438.9/mi²). There are 653 housing units at an typical density of 286.5/km² (745.1/mi²). A racial makeup of the city is 97.07% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. One.90% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 563 home away from which Twenty-seven.0% develop youngsters under a age of Xviii accept the children, 51.3% come married couples living together, 6.2% have a female homeowner using there are no married man present, & 39.1% come non-families. 36.4% of completely menage come manufactured higher of people & Twenty-one.0% stand mortal residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Deuce.Xx & a typical personal size is Deuce.88.

In a city the people is spread retired by having Twenty-four.3% under a age of Xviii, Fin.1% from either 18 to Two dozen, Xxv.0% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-one.8% from either 45 to 64, & Twenty-three.9% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 42 years. For each Century females there are 96.Ace males. For each Hundred females age Eighteen & concluded, there are 89.Quint males.

the median income for a personal in the city is $33,500, & the median income for a family is $40,987. Males have a median income of $30,417 versus $19,464 for females. A per capita income for the city is $19,232. Eighter from decatur.5% of the people & Hexad.5% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a sum people, Eighter.8% of victims under a age of 18 & 9.0% of people 65 & older come residing beneath a poverty level.