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Coordinates: 37°14′N 98°41′W / 37.233, -98.683

Barber County, Kansas
Map of Kansas highlighting Barber County
Location in the state of Kansas
Map of the U.S
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded February 26, 1867
Named for Thomas W. Barber
Seat Medicine Lodge
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

1,136.21 sq mi (2,943 km²)
1,134.11 sq mi (2,937 km²)
2.10 sq mi (5 km²), 0.18%
Population
 - (2010)
 - Density

4,861
4.4/sq mi (1.7/km²)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website BarberCounty.net

Barber County (county code BA) is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 4,861.[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Medicine Lodge.[2] It was named for Thomas Barber, an abolitionist who was killed in Douglas County in 1855 during the Wakarusa War.[3]

Law and government[]

Although the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with the approval of voters, Barber County has remained a prohibition, or "dry", county.[4]

Geography[]

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 1,136.21 square miles (2,942.8 km2), of which 1,134.11 square miles (2,937.3 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 2.10 square miles (5.4 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.[5]

Adjacent counties[]

Major highways[]

Sources: National Atlas,[6] U.S. Census Bureau[7]

  • U.S. Route 160
  • U.S. Route 281
  • Kansas Highway 2

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1880 2,661
1890 7,973 199.6%
1900 6,594 −17.3%
1910 9,916 50.4%
1920 9,739 −1.8%
1930 10,178 4.5%
1940 9,073 −10.9%
1950 8,521 −6.1%
1960 8,713 2.3%
1970 7,016 −19.5%
1980 6,548 −6.7%
1990 5,874 −10.3%
2000 5,307 −9.7%
2010 4,861 −8.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
USA Barber County, Kansas age pyramid

Population pyramid

Map of Barber Co, Ks, USA

2005 KDOT Map of Barber County (map legend)

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,[8] there were 5,307 people, 2,235 households, and 1,510 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 2,740 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.06% White, 0.38% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.89% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.

There were 2,235 households out of which 28.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.40% were non-families. 29.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 21.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,407, and the median income for a family was $40,234. Males had a median income of $29,806 versus $20,046 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,627. About 7.50% of families and 10.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.60% of those under age 18 and 4.90% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns[]

Incorporated cities[]

Name and population (2006 estimate):[9]

  • Medicine Lodge, 2,036 (county seat)
  • Kiowa, 967
  • Sharon, 201
  • Hardtner, 190
  • Hazelton, 137
  • Isabel, 103
  • Sun City, 77

Unincorporated places[]

  • Aetna
  • Deerhead
  • Eldred
  • Elm Mills
  • Lake City
  • Stubbs

Ghost towns[]

  • Forest City
  • Lasswell
  • Mingona
  • Pixley

Townships[]

Barber County is divided into eighteen townships. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Township FIPS Population
center
Population Population
density
/km² (/sq mi)
Land area
km² (sq mi)
Water area
km² (sq mi)
Water % Geographic coordinates
Aetna 00400 3 0 (0) 318 (123) 0 (0) 0.13% 37°5′37″N 98°56′43″W / 37.09361, -98.94528
Deerhead 17300 11 0 (0) 165 (64) 0 (0) 0.07% 37°13′59″N 98°58′3″W / 37.23306, -98.9675
Eagle 19150 42 0 (0) 290 (112) 0 (0) 0.04% 37°10′13″N 98°46′22″W / 37.17028, -98.77278
Elm Mills 20800 106 1 (2) 155 (60) 1 (0) 0.35% 37°25′37″N 98°38′45″W / 37.42694, -98.64583
Elwood 20925 Hardtner 275 1 (3) 260 (100) 0 (0) 0.18% 37°2′30″N 98°40′35″W / 37.04167, -98.67639
Hazelton 31175 Hazelton 213 1 (3) 189 (73) 1 (0) 0.33% 37°6′7″N 98°24′1″W / 37.10194, -98.40028
Kiowa 37150 Kiowa 1,164 9 (24) 124 (48) 0 (0) 0.31% 37°1′3″N 98°29′19″W / 37.0175, -98.48861
Lake City 37900 83 1 (2) 109 (42) 0 (0) 0.20% 37°21′11″N 98°49′2″W / 37.35306, -98.81722
McAdoo 43550 29 0 (1) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.36% 37°26′16″N 98°49′31″W / 37.43778, -98.82528
Medicine Lodge 45525 Medicine Lodge 2,573 8 (22) 309 (119) 1 (0) 0.33% 37°17′17″N 98°34′5″W / 37.28806, -98.56806
Mingona 47050 57 0 (1) 139 (54) 0 (0) 0.10% 37°17′39″N 98°40′37″W / 37.29417, -98.67694
Moore 48075 32 0 (1) 119 (46) 0 (0) 0.24% 37°4′9″N 98°32′59″W / 37.06917, -98.54972
Nippawalla 50775 26 0 (0) 140 (54) 0 (0) 0.26% 37°9′56″N 98°32′5″W / 37.16556, -98.53472
Ridge 59775 4 0 (0) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.12% 37°22′37″N 98°25′7″W / 37.37694, -98.41861
Sharon 64350 Sharon 369 4 (10) 95 (37) 0 (0) 0.04% 37°14′56″N 98°24′32″W / 37.24889, -98.40889
Sun City 69300 Sun City 100 1 (2) 124 (48) 0 (0) 0.09% 37°22′39″N 98°55′13″W / 37.3775, -98.92028
Turkey Creek 71675 37 0 (1) 123 (47) 0 (0) 0.12% 37°26′6″N 98°55′0″W / 37.435, -98.916667
Valley 72750 Isabel 183 2 (5) 94 (36) 0 (0) 0.01% 37°26′6″N 98°31′44″W / 37.435, -98.52889
Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/places2k.html. 

Education[]

Unified school districts[]

See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Barber County, Kansas

Information on this and other counties in Kansas

Other information for Kansas


References[]

Further reading[]

External links[]

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