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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 25,779 people. This is a decrease of 6.85% since the last Census (which gave a population of 27,675 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)
    • Albert is located in Barton County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert <2>
  • Claflin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellinwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Galatia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Galatia is located in Barton County (KS)
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    • 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)
    • Olmitz is located in Barton County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmitz <2>
  • Pawnee Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Susank
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Susank is located in Barton County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people

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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.
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