Barton County, Kansas
Barton County | |
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 Barton County Courthouse in Great Bend (1979) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′N 98°46′W / 38.467°N 98.767°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | Clara Barton |
| Seat | Great Bend |
| Largest city | Great Bend |
| Area | |
| • Total | 901 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Land | 895 sq mi (2,320 km2) |
| • Water | 5.2 sq mi (13 km2) 0.6% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,493 |
| • Density | 28.5/sq mi (11.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | BartonCounty.org |
Barton County (standard abbreviation: BT) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 25,493 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Great Bend. Great Bend is also the biggest city in Barton County.[2] The county is named after Clara Barton. She was responsible for creating the American Red Cross.[3]
History
[change | change source]In 1867, Barton County was created. It was named after Clara Barton. It is the only Kansas county named after a woman.[4]
Geography
[change | change source]Barton County was drawn in the shape of a 30-by-30-mile (48 by 48 km) square.[5] The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 901 square miles (2,330 km2). Of that, 895 square miles (2,320 km2) is land and 5.2 square miles (13 km2) (0.6%) is water.[6] The geographic center of Kansas is in Barton County.
Major highways
[change | change source]Sources: National Atlas,[7] U.S. Census Bureau[8]
People
[change | change source]| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 10,318 | — | |
| 1890 | 13,172 | 27.7% | |
| 1900 | 13,784 | 4.6% | |
| 1910 | 17,876 | 29.7% | |
| 1920 | 18,422 | 3.1% | |
| 1930 | 19,776 | 7.3% | |
| 1940 | 25,010 | 26.5% | |
| 1950 | 29,909 | 19.6% | |
| 1960 | 32,368 | 8.2% | |
| 1970 | 30,663 | −5.3% | |
| 1980 | 31,343 | 2.2% | |
| 1990 | 29,382 | −6.3% | |
| 2000 | 28,205 | −4.0% | |
| 2010 | 27,674 | −1.9% | |
| 2020 | 25,493 | −7.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11] 1990-2000[12] 2010-2020[1] | |||
The Great Bend Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Barton County.
Government
[change | change source]Presidential elections
[change | change source]Prior to 1940, Barton County was a Democratic-leaning swing county in presidential elections, being a national bellwether from 1912 to 1936. From 1940 on, it has become a Republican Party stronghold, with the solitary Democratic Party presidential candidate to carry it since then being Lyndon B. Johnson in his national landslide of 1964.
Presidential election results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 77.2% 8,608 | 21.0% 2,340 | 1.8% 202 |
| 2016 | 76.3% 7,888 | 17.8% 1,839 | 5.9% 612 |
| 2012 | 76.1% 7,874 | 22.2% 2,297 | 1.6% 170 |
| 2008 | 70.6% 7,802 | 27.4% 3,027 | 2.1% 228 |
| 2004 | 74.0% 8,666 | 24.6% 2,874 | 1.4% 166 |
| 2000 | 66.7% 7,302 | 29.6% 3,238 | 3.8% 415 |
| 1996 | 64.9% 7,855 | 25.8% 3,121 | 9.3% 1,123 |
| 1992 | 37.7% 5,113 | 28.3% 3,846 | 34.0% 4,623 |
| 1988 | 59.2% 7,741 | 38.4% 5,024 | 2.4% 310 |
| 1984 | 75.6% 10,232 | 23.0% 3,111 | 1.4% 195 |
| 1980 | 66.0% 9,147 | 26.4% 3,663 | 7.5% 1,042 |
| 1976 | 55.6% 7,311 | 41.8% 5,497 | 2.5% 334 |
| 1972 | 68.9% 8,479 | 28.3% 3,481 | 2.9% 352 |
| 1968 | 54.9% 6,700 | 36.6% 4,464 | 8.6% 1,044 |
| 1964 | 39.5% 4,826 | 60.1% 7,340 | 0.5% 55 |
| 1960 | 55.6% 7,599 | 44.2% 6,036 | 0.2% 30 |
| 1956 | 66.2% 8,644 | 33.5% 4,378 | 0.3% 41 |
| 1952 | 70.4% 9,380 | 28.9% 3,847 | 0.7% 92 |
| 1948 | 53.4% 6,191 | 45.8% 5,307 | 0.9% 102 |
| 1944 | 59.4% 5,547 | 40.3% 3,761 | 0.4% 37 |
| 1940 | 54.4% 6,011 | 45.1% 4,982 | 0.5% 50 |
| 1936 | 37.1% 3,534 | 62.8% 5,978 | 0.1% 5 |
| 1932 | 40.9% 3,365 | 58.0% 4,776 | 1.2% 97 |
| 1928 | 63.9% 4,966 | 35.8% 2,777 | 0.3% 24 |
| 1924 | 56.5% 4,109 | 22.1% 1,605 | 21.5% 1,560 |
| 1920 | 68.8% 3,993 | 29.1% 1,688 | 2.2% 125 |
| 1916 | 44.5% 2,891 | 50.6% 3,292 | 4.9% 319 |
| 1912 | 17.0% 692 | 50.9% 2,069 | 32.1% 1,308 |
| 1908 | 44.8% 1,729 | 52.0% 2,004 | 3.2% 124 |
| 1904 | 58.2% 1,939 | 37.1% 1,235 | 4.7% 158 |
| 1900 | 46.5% 1,564 | 52.6% 1,772 | 0.9% 30 |
| 1896 | 42.6% 1,215 | 56.6% 1,616 | 0.8% 24 |
| 1892 | 43.1% 1,381 | 56.9% 1,823 | |
| 1888 | 49.2% 1,353 | 44.6% 1,228 | 6.2% 171 |
Education
[change | change source]Unified school districts
[change | change source]The five school districts are part of the special education area of Barton County called Barton County Special Services.
- Central Plains USD 112
- Ellinwood USD 355
- Great Bend USD 428
- Hoisington USD 431
- Otis-Bison USD 403 (Rush County)
Community colleges
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Cities
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Barton County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on March 2, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 153. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ Brackman, Barbara (1997). Kansas Trivia. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 26. ISBN 9781418553814.
- ↑ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 762.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ National Atlas Archived December 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau TIGER shape files". Archived from the original on May 23, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
More reading
[change | change source]- County
- Atlas and Plat Book of Barton County, Kansas; Kenyon Co; 55 pages; 1916.
- Plat Book of Barton County, Kansas; North West Publishing Co; 47 pages; 1902.
- Trails
- The Story of the Marking of the Santa Fe Trail by the Daughters of the American Revolution in Kansas and the State of Kansas; Almira Cordry; Crane Co; 164 pages; 1915.
- The National Old Trails Road To Southern California, Part 1 (LA to KC); Automobile Club Of Southern California; 64 pages; 1916.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Barton County, Kansas.
- County
- Maps
- Barton County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
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