Barber County, Kansas

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Barber County, Kansas
Map of Kansas highlighting Barber County
Location in the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded February 26, 1867
Named for Thomas W. Barber
Seat Medicine Lodge
Largest city Medicine Lodge
Area
 • Total 1,136 sq mi (2,942 km2)
 • Land 1,134 sq mi (2,937 km2)
 • Water 2.1 sq mi (5 km2), 0.2%
Population
 • (2010) 4,861
 • Density 4.3/sq mi (2/km²)
Congressional district 4th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website BarberCounty.net

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Barber County (county code BA) is a county located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. 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]

Companies

RSI Corporation

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,136 square miles (2,940 km2), of which 1,134 square miles (2,940 km2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) (0.2%) is water.[5]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

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

Demographics

Historical population
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%
Est. 2014 4,897 [8] 0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11]
1990-2000[12] 2010-2013[1]
Population pyramid

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,[13] 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.

Education

Unified school districts

Communities

2005 KDOT Map of Barber County (map legend)

Cities

Unincorporated communities

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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% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Deerhead 17300 11 0 (0) 165 (64) 0 (0) 0.07% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Eagle 19150 42 0 (0) 290 (112) 0 (0) 0.04% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Elm Mills 20800 106 1 (2) 155 (60) 1 (0) 0.35% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Elwood 20925 Hardtner 275 1 (3) 260 (100) 0 (0) 0.18% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Hazelton 31175 Hazelton 213 1 (3) 189 (73) 1 (0) 0.33% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Kiowa 37150 Kiowa 1,164 9 (24) 124 (48) 0 (0) 0.31% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Lake City 37900 83 1 (2) 109 (42) 0 (0) 0.20% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
McAdoo 43550 29 0 (1) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.36% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Medicine Lodge 45525 Medicine Lodge 2,573 8 (22) 309 (119) 1 (0) 0.33% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Mingona 47050 57 0 (1) 139 (54) 0 (0) 0.10% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Moore 48075 32 0 (1) 119 (46) 0 (0) 0.24% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Nippawalla 50775 26 0 (0) 140 (54) 0 (0) 0.26% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Ridge (defunct, merged with Sharon) 59775 4 0 (0) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.12% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Sharon 64350 Sharon 369 4 (10) 95 (37) 0 (0) 0.04% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Sun City 69300 Sun City 100 1 (2) 124 (48) 0 (0) 0.09% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Turkey Creek 71675 37 0 (1) 123 (47) 0 (0) 0.12% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Valley 72750 Isabel 183 2 (5) 94 (36) 0 (0) 0.01% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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See also

References

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  3. ↑ http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties/BA/
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  6. ↑ National Atlas
  7. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau TIGER shape files
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Further reading

External links

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