Welcome to Barton County ...
Time Zone: Barton County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Great Bend is the Seat for Barton County.
Barton County was founded February 26, 1867.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Barton had a population of 25,938 people. This is a decrease of 6.27% since the last Census (which gave a population of 27,674 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Barton represented 0.97% of the total population of Kansas.
Below are some of the communities located in Barton County:
- Albert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
- Albert is located in Barton County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
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- Claflin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ellinwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinwood
- Ellinwood is located in Barton County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellinwood <3>
- Galatia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
- Galatia is located in Barton County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Great Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hoisington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Olmitz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pawnee Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Susank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susank
- Susank is located in Barton County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Websites specific to Barton County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Ellis County
- Ellsworth County
- Pawnee County
- Rice County
- Rush County
- Russell County
- Stafford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |