Barber County, Kansas

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Barber County, Kansas
Map
Location in the state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	February 26, 1867
Seat	Medicine Lodge
Area - Total - Land - Water	1,136 sq mi (2,943 km²) 1,134 sq mi (2,937 km²) 2 sq mi (5 km²), 0.18%
Population^Est. - (2006) - Density	4,974 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Named for: Thomas W. Barber

Barber County (county code BA) is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was 5,307 at the 2000 census, and it was estimated to be 4,974 in the year 2006.^[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Medicine Lodge.^[2]

1 Law and government
2 Geography
- 2.1 Adjacent counties
3 Demographics
4 Cities and towns
- 4.1 Incorporated cities
- 4.2 Unincorporated places
5 Townships
6 Education
- 6.1 Unified school districts
7 See also
8 References
9 External links

[edit] 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.^[3]

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,136 square miles (2,943 km²), of which 1,134 square miles (2,937 km²) is land and 2 square miles (5 km²), or 0.18%, is water.^[4]

[edit] Adjacent counties

Pratt County (north)
Kingman County (northeast)
Harper County (east)
Alfalfa County, Oklahoma (southeast)
Woods County, Oklahoma (southwest)
Comanche County (west)
Kiowa County (northwest)

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
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%

Barber County's population was estimated to be 4,974 in the year 2006, a decrease of 318, or -6.0%, over the previous six years.^[1]

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,^[4] 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.

Population pyramid

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.

[edit] Cities and towns

Map of Barber County (map legend)

[edit] Incorporated cities

Name and population (2006 estimate):^[5]

Medicine Lodge, 2,036 (county seat)
Kiowa, 967
Sharon, 201
Hardtner, 190
Hazelton, 137
Isabel, 103
Sun City, 77

[edit] Unincorporated places

Aetna
Deerhead
Lake City
Stubbs
Pixley (no longer exists)

[edit] 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%	37°5′37″N, 98°56′43″W
Deerhead	17300		11	0 (0)	165 (64)	0 (0)	0.07%	37°13′59″N, 98°58′3″W
Eagle	19150		42	0 (0)	290 (112)	0 (0)	0.04%	37°10′13″N, 98°46′22″W
Elm Mills	20800		106	1 (2)	155 (60)	1 (0)	0.35%	37°25′37″N, 98°38′45″W
Elwood	20925	Hardtner	275	1 (3)	260 (100)	0 (0)	0.18%	37°2′30″N, 98°40′35″W
Hazelton	31175	Hazelton	213	1 (3)	189 (73)	1 (0)	0.33%	37°6′7″N, 98°24′1″W
Kiowa	37150	Kiowa	1,164	9 (24)	124 (48)	0 (0)	0.31%	37°1′3″N, 98°29′19″W
Lake City	37900		83	1 (2)	109 (42)	0 (0)	0.20%	37°21′11″N, 98°49′2″W
McAdoo	43550		29	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.36%	37°26′16″N, 98°49′31″W
Medicine Lodge	45525	Medicine Lodge	2,573	8 (22)	309 (119)	1 (0)	0.33%	37°17′17″N, 98°34′5″W
Mingona	47050		57	0 (1)	139 (54)	0 (0)	0.10%	37°17′39″N, 98°40′37″W
Moore	48075		32	0 (1)	119 (46)	0 (0)	0.24%	37°4′9″N, 98°32′59″W
Nippawalla	50775		26	0 (0)	140 (54)	0 (0)	0.26%	37°9′56″N, 98°32′5″W
Ridge	59775		4	0 (0)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.12%	37°22′37″N, 98°25′7″W
Sharon	64350	Sharon	369	4 (10)	95 (37)	0 (0)	0.04%	37°14′56″N, 98°24′32″W
Sun City	69300	Sun City	100	1 (2)	124 (48)	0 (0)	0.09%	37°22′39″N, 98°55′13″W
Turkey Creek	71675		37	0 (1)	123 (47)	0 (0)	0.12%	37°26′6″N, 98°55′0″W
Valley	72750	Isabel	183	2 (5)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.01%	37°26′6″N, 98°31′44″W
Sources: Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division.

[edit] Education

[edit] Unified school districts

Barber County North USD 254
South Barber County USD 255

[edit] See also

Information on this and other counties in Kansas

Other information for Kansas

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-03-22. Population change is from 2000-07-01 to 2006-07-01.
^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ Map of Wet and Dry Counties. Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue (November 2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
^ ^a ^b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-06-28.

[edit] External links

Official sites

Barber County Development, Inc.

Additional information

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Barber County, Kansas

County seat: Medicine Lodge

Cities	Hardtner \| Hazelton \| Isabel \| Kiowa \| Medicine Lodge \| Sharon \| Sun City

Townships	Aetna \| Deerhead \| Eagle \| Elm Mills \| Elwood \| Hazelton \| Kiowa \| Lake City \| McAdoo \| Medicine Lodge \| Mingona \| Moore \| Nippawalla \| Ridge \| Sharon \| Sun City \| Turkey Creek \| Valley

Unincorporated communities	Aetna \| Deerhead \| Lake City \| Pixley \| Stubbs