Welcome to Great Bend ...
The city of Great Bend is located in Barton County<1> and is the County Seat for Barton County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Great Bend, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Great Bend has a population of 15,070 people<2> (see below for details).
Great Bend is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Great Bend lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Great Bend lies within the (620) area code.
The ZIP code for Great Bend: 67530<4>
Websites for Great Bend ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.greatbend.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Great Bend, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Great Bend had an population of 15,070 people. This is a decrease of 5.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.79% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Great Bend had a population of 15,995 people (or 57.8% of the total population of Barton County). This makes Great Bend the county's most populous community.
The population of Great Bend represents 0.56% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 25th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,995 people, the population of Great Bend increased 4.24% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 15,345 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Great Bend.
Communities Also Named Great Bend ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Great Bend - they are located in New York, North Dakota, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Great Bend.
Communities near Great Bend ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Great Bend.
- Hoisington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoisington
- Hoisington is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoisington <5>
- Ellinwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinwood
- Ellinwood is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellinwood <5>
- Claflin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claflin
- Claflin is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claflin <5>
- Otis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Otis is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <5>
- Pawnee Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Rock
- Pawnee Rock is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee Rock <5>
- Albert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albert have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
- Albert is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert <5>
- Hudson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Olmitz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
- Olmitz is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmitz <5>
- Raymond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Seward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Great Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Great Bend.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Great Bend. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Great Bend.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Great Bend. Our list includes 37 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Great Bend.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Great Bend ...
Looking for more information about Great Bend? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Great Bend, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Great Bend.
Adding Great Bend to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Great Bend in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Great Bend was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Great Bend post office opened in 1872.
We also found Great Bend in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Great Bend.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Great Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barton County: www.bartoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Barton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Great Bend. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Great Bend - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Great Bend). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Great Bend or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |