Lecompton, Kansas

About Lecompton

Lecompton is a tiny community in northeastern Kansas counting 592 people who proudly call it home.

Lecompton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.23 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 481 residents per square mile.

📰 Lecompton News Today

• Perry-Lecompton Boys JV Basketball @ Sabetha MaxPreps · Aug 13
• America 250: This small Kansas town is showcasing its role in America's history KSHB 41 Kansas City · Jul 3
• Lecompton Constitution Encyclopedia Britannica · Aug 1
• Patricia A. Smith Obituary Mar 10, 2026 - Warren-McElwain Mortuary & Cremation Services warrenmcelwain.com · Mar 10
• Jack Lowell Oglesby II Obituary (2026) - Lecompton, KS - Barnett Family Funeral Home - Oskaloosa Legacy obituary · Apr 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lecompton Unique

• The only place in America named Lecompton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Lawrence (9 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lecompton

• HillCreek Market — burger
• Aunt Netter's Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Constitution Hall State Historic Site · Attraction
• Democratic Headquarters [historic] · Attraction
• Kansas Territorial Capital - Lane Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lecompton

• Hall Nature Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Rowena Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lecompton

• Lecompton Elem

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lecompton

🏘️ Nearby Communities