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Encyclopedia > Barton County, Kansas
Barton County, Kansas
[[Image:|100px|Seal of Barton County, Kansas]]
Seal
Map
Map of Kansas highlighting Barton County
Location in the state of Kansas
Statistics
Formed February 26, 1867
Seat Great Bend
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
2,332 km² (900 mi²)
2,315 km² (894 mi²)
17 km² (6 mi²), 0.72%
Population
 - (2000)
 -({{{census estimate yr}}})
 - Density
28,205
/km² 12/km² (32/mi²)
Time zone Central : UTC-6/-5
Website: [http:// ]

Barton County (standard abbreviation: BT) is a county located in the state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 28,205. The largest city and county seat is Great Bend. The county is named for Clara Barton, responsible for the founding of the American Red Cross. Image File history File links Map_of_Kansas_highlighting_Barton_County. ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A county seat is an administrative center for a county. ... Great Bend is the largest city and county seat of Barton County, Kansas. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ... The 22nd United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Standard Time Zone (CST) is a geographic region in the Americas that keeps time by subtracting six hours from UTC (UTC-6). ... Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time or Z, is an atomic realization of Universal Time (UT) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), the astronomical basis for civil time. ... Daylight saving time (DST), often referred to as daylight savings time, is a widely used system of adjusting the official local time forward, usually one hour, from its official winter standard time for the duration of the spring and summer months. ... Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count. ... A state of the United States (U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states, four of which officially favor the term commonwealth which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Official language(s) None Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 15th 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² 211 mi; 340 km 400 mi; 645 km 0. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat is an administrative center for a county. ... Great Bend is the largest city and county seat of Barton County, Kansas. ... Famed American nurse Clara Barton, first president of the American Red Cross Clarissa Harlowe Barton (better known as Clara Barton) (December 25, 1821 (although there is a confusion with her date of birth, as her birth certificate says the 25th, while her family members say that she was born the... A WWII-era poster encouraged American women to volunteer for the Red Cross as part of the war effort. ...

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,332 km² (900 mi²). 2,315 km² (894 mi²) of it is land and 17 km² (6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.72% water. The geographic center of Kansas is located in Barton County. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ... Official language(s) None Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 15th 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² 211 mi; 340 km 400 mi; 645 km 0. ...


Adjacent counties

See also: List of counties in Kansas Russell County (standard abbreviation: RS) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Ellsworth County (standard abbreviation: EW) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Rice County (standard abbreviation: RC) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Stafford County (standard abbreviation: SF) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Pawnee County (standard abbreviation: PN) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Rush County (standard abbreviation: RH) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... This is a listing of counties in the State of Kansas. ...


Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 28,205 people, 11,393 households, and 7,530 families residing in the county. The population density was 12/km² (32/mi²). There were 12,888 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (14/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.98% White, 1.15% Black or African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.51% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. 8.31% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 11,393 households out of which 31.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.90% were non-families. 30.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.01. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...


In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.10 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $32,176, and the median income for a family was $39,929. Males had a median income of $28,803 versus $20,428 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,695. 12.90% of the population and 9.90% of families were below the poverty line. 17.00% of those under the age of 18 and 10.90% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Cities and towns

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Map of Barton County from KDOT ( map legend)

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1022x842, 284 KB) Summary Description: This map of Barton County, Kansas, USA, is copied at a resolution of 300 pixels/inch from the original PDF file. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1022x842, 284 KB) Summary Description: This map of Barton County, Kansas, USA, is copied at a resolution of 300 pixels/inch from the original PDF file. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (397x897, 218 KB) Summary Description: This legend is copied at a resolution of 100 pixels/inch from the original PDF file. ...

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

  • Great Bend, 14,851 (county seat)
  • Hoisington, 2,969
  • Ellinwood, 2,072
  • Claflin, 683
  • Pawnee Rock, 341
  • Albert, 180
  • Olmitz, 137
  • Galatia, 60
  • Susank, 56 nolans dad has the most feared bush in barton county and he is the mayor and mechanic and milkman and paper boy and gardener and garbage man and punk rocker and darth vader and skateboarder and yoga instructor and house messer and dog feeder and mailman and gas pumper and has a really old truck

Great Bend is the largest city and county seat of Barton County, Kansas. ... Hoisington is a city located in Barton County, Kansas. ... Ellinwood is a city located in Barton County, Kansas. ... Claflin is a city located in Barton County, Kansas. ... Pawnee Rock is a city located in Barton County, Kansas. ... Albert is a city located in Barton County, Kansas. ... Olmitz is a city located in Barton County, Kansas. ... Galatia is a city located in Barton County, Kansas. ... Susank is a city located in Barton County, Kansas. ...

Unincorporated places

  • Beaver
  • Boyd
  • Dent Spur
  • Dundee
  • Heizer
  • Hitschmann
  • Odin
  • Redwing
  • Stickney

Townships

Barton County is divided into twenty-two townships. The cities of Ellinwood, Great Bend, and Hoisington are considered governmentally independent and are excluded from the census figures for the townships. 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. A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Ellinwood is a city located in Barton County, Kansas. ... Great Bend is the largest city and county seat of Barton County, Kansas. ... Hoisington is a city located in Barton County, Kansas. ...

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Township FIPS Population
center		 Population Population
density
/km² (/mi²)		 Land area
km² (mi²)		 Water area
km² (mi²)		 Water % Geographic coordinates
Albion 00850 58 1 (2) 94 (36) 0 (0) 0.05% 38°33′37″N, 98°51′31″W
Beaver 04975 108 1 (3) 95 (37) 0 (0) 0.05% 38°38′42″N, 98°39′18″W
Buffalo 09075 490 6 (14) 88 (34) 0 (0) 0.12% 38°24′23″N, 98°51′47″W
Cheyenne 13025 238 1 (4) 174 (67) 13 (5) 6.80% 38°31′46″N, 98°38′25″W
Clarence 13475 125 1 (3) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0 % 38°23′58″N, 98°58′25″W
Cleveland 14025 69 1 (2) 94 (36) 0 (0) 0.12% 38°39′8″N, 98°31′27″W
Comanche 15125 452 3 (7) 167 (64) 0 (0) 0.11% 38°17′50″N, 98°35′59″W
Eureka 21750 116 1 (3) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.24% 38°28′49″N, 98°51′37″W
Fairview 22400 129 1 (4) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.03% 38°38′52″N, 98°58′8″W
Grant 27475 79 1 (2) 92 (36) 0 (0) 0.10% 38°33′49″N, 98°58′15″W
Great Bend 28325 1,839 18 (46) 104 (40) 1 (0) 0.50% 38°23′5″N, 98°44′50″W
Independent 33975 844 9 (24) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.04% 38°32′36″N, 98°31′36″W
Lakin 38125 299 2 (4) 172 (67) 0 (0) 0.23% 38°22′59″N, 98°33′58″W
Liberty 39875 321 4 (9) 88 (34) 0 (0) 0.21% 38°18′33″N, 98°51′29″W
Logan 41750 176 2 (5) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.06% 38°28′59″N, 98°31′40″W
North Homestead 51200 133 1 (4) 92 (36) 0 (0) 0.06% 38°33′44″N, 98°45′59″W
Pawnee Rock 54900 544 6 (15) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.05% 38°16′59″N, 98°59′12″W
South Bend 66525 682 7 (19) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.17% 38°18′42″N, 98°45′56″W
South Homestead 66725 343 4 (10) 90 (35) 1 (0) 1.23% 38°29′9″N, 98°46′38″W
Union 72025 128 1 (4) 94 (36) 0 (0) 0.20% 38°38′46″N, 98°45′59″W
Walnut 74825 474 5 (13) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0 % 38°28′16″N, 98°58′8″W
Wheatland 77600 74 1 (2) 94 (36) 0 (0) 0.14% 38°39′45″N, 98°51′48″W

The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... FIPS place codes are a U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard for geographic coding of human settlements in the United States. ...

Education

Unified school districts

See also the complete list of unified school districts in Kansas. This is a complete listing of unified school districts in the State of Kansas. ...

  • Claflin USD 354
  • Ellinwood USD 355
  • Great Bend USD 428
  • Hoisington USD 431

External links

General county information
County Level Data
State of Kansas Flag of Kansas
Capital: Topeka
Regions: Cherokee Strip | Flint Hills | High Plains | Kansas City Metropolitan Area | Smoky Hills | Red Hills
Largest Cities: Dodge City | Emporia | Garden City | Hays | Hutchinson | Junction City | Kansas City | Lawrence | Leavenworth | Leawood | Lenexa | Manhattan | Olathe | Overland Park | Pittsburg | Prairie Village | Salina | Shawnee | Topeka | Wichita
Counties: Allen | Anderson | Atchison | Barber | Barton | Bourbon | Brown | Butler | Chase | Chautauqua | Cherokee | Cheyenne | Clark | Clay | Cloud | Coffey | Comanche | Cowley | Crawford | Decatur | Dickinson | Doniphan | Douglas | Edwards | Elk | Ellis | Ellsworth | Finney | Ford | Franklin | Geary | Gove | Graham | Grant | Gray | Greeley | Greenwood | Hamilton | Harper | Harvey | Haskell | Hodgeman | Jackson | Jefferson | Jewell | Johnson | Kearny | Kingman | Kiowa | Labette | Lane | Leavenworth | Lincoln | Linn | Logan | Lyon | Marion | Marshall | McPherson | Meade | Miami | Mitchell | Montgomery | Morris | Morton | Nemaha | Neosho | Ness | Norton | Osage | Osborne | Ottawa | Pawnee | Phillips | Pottawatomie | Pratt | Rawlins | Reno | Republic | Rice | Riley | Rooks | Rush | Russell | Saline | Scott | Sedgwick | Seward | Shawnee | Sheridan | Sherman | Smith | Stafford | Stanton | Stevens | Sumner | Thomas | Trego | Wabaunsee | Wallace | Washington | Wichita | Wilson | Woodson | Wyandotte

  Results from FactBites:
 
Barton County Historical Society (363 words)
Visit the Barton County Historical Society Museum and Village for a fascinating glimpse into the past.
"It is with deep sorrow that the Barton County Historical Society joins in mourning the passing of Ray 'Jiggs' Schulz on July 25, 2007.
From Plum Buttes to the Walnut Creek Crossing to Pawnee Rock, the area that is now Barton County played a major role in the history of the Santa Fe Trail.
Barton County, Kansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (538 words)
Barton County (standard abbreviation: BT) is a county located in the state of Kansas.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,176, and the median income for a family was $39,929.
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