Welcome to Medicine Lodge ...
The city of Medicine Lodge is located in Barber County<1> and is the County Seat for Barber County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Medicine Lodge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
A typical abbreviation for Medicine Lodge: Medicine Ldg. (or less commonly used: Medicine Ldge.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Medicine Lodge has a population of 1,846 people<2> (see below for details).
Medicine Lodge is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Medicine Lodge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Medicine Lodge: 620
The ZIP code for Medicine Lodge: 67104<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Medicine Lodge had an population of 1,846 people. This is a decrease of 8.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.82% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Medicine Lodge had a population of 2,009 people (or 41.41% of the total population of Barber County). This makes Medicine Lodge the county's most populous community.
The population of Medicine Lodge represents 0.07% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 123rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,009 people, the population of Medicine Lodge decreased 8.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,193 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Medicine Lodge.
Communities Also Named Medicine Lodge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Medicine Lodge - it's located in Alberta.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Medicine Lodge.
Communities near Medicine Lodge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Medicine Lodge.
- Kiowa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
- Kiowa is located in Barber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Kiowa has also been known as:
- Kiowa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kiowa
- From Medicine Lodge to Kiowa
- Attica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Attica is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <5>
- Hardtner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardtner
- Hardtner is located in Barber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardtner <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hardtner
- From Medicine Lodge to Hardtner
- Sharon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Sawyer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Pratt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sawyer
- From Medicine Lodge to Sawyer
- Hazelton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Hazelton is located in Barber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hazelton
- From Medicine Lodge to Hazelton
- Isabel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Zenda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zenda have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
- Zenda is located in Kingman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zenda <5>
- Nashville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Kingman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nashville
- From Medicine Lodge to Nashville
- Sun City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
- Sun City is located in Barber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun City <5>
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 Medicine Lodge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Medicine Lodge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Medicine Lodge. 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 Medicine Lodge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Medicine Lodge. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Medicine Lodge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Medicine Lodge ...
Looking for more information about Medicine Lodge? 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 Medicine Lodge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Medicine Lodge.
Adding Medicine Lodge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Medicine Lodge 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 Medicine Lodge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Medicine Lodge post office opened in 1872.
We also found Medicine Lodge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Medicine Lodge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Medicine Lodge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Barber, 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 Medicine Lodge. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Medicine Lodge - 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 Medicine Lodge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Medicine Lodge 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/ |