Barton County, Kansas
1400 Main St Suite 202
Great Bend, KS 67530
Phone: (620) 793-1835
Fax: (620) 793-1990
www.bartoncounty.org
In central KS, southwest of Salina; organized Feb 26, 1867 from Ellsworth County. Name Origin: For Clara Barton (1821-1912), Civil War nurse and first president (1881) of the American Red Cross. The only KS county named for a woman.
Area (sq mi): 900.46 (land 894.00; water 6.46). Pop per sq mi: 31.40.
Pop 2005: 28,105. State rank: 20. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.40%; 1990-2000 -4.00%. Pop 2000: 28,205 (White 89.00%; Black or African American 1.10%; Hispanic or Latino 8.30%; Asian 0.20%; Other 5.60%). Foreign born: 4.40%. Median age: 38.60.
Income 2000: per capita $16,695; median household $32,176; Pop below poverty level: 12.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $24,217-$26,724.
Unemployment 2004: 4.30%. Change from 2000: 1.60%. Median travel time to work: 16.70 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 9.00%.
Great Bend, KS 67530
Phone: (620) 793-1835
Fax: (620) 793-1990
www.bartoncounty.org
In central KS, southwest of Salina; organized Feb 26, 1867 from Ellsworth County. Name Origin: For Clara Barton (1821-1912), Civil War nurse and first president (1881) of the American Red Cross. The only KS county named for a woman.
Area (sq mi): 900.46 (land 894.00; water 6.46). Pop per sq mi: 31.40.
Pop 2005: 28,105. State rank: 20. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.40%; 1990-2000 -4.00%. Pop 2000: 28,205 (White 89.00%; Black or African American 1.10%; Hispanic or Latino 8.30%; Asian 0.20%; Other 5.60%). Foreign born: 4.40%. Median age: 38.60.
Income 2000: per capita $16,695; median household $32,176; Pop below poverty level: 12.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $24,217-$26,724.
Unemployment 2004: 4.30%. Change from 2000: 1.60%. Median travel time to work: 16.70 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 9.00%.
Cities with population over 10,000:
 (14,851) |
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Barton County, Missouri
1004 Gulf St
Lamar, MO 64759
Phone: (417) 682-3529
Fax: (417) 682-4100
www.bartoncounty.com
On the southwestern border of MO, north of Joplin; organized Dec 12, 1855 from Jasper County. Name Origin: For David Barton (1788-1837), MO jurist, legislator, and U.S. senator (1821-31).
Area (sq mi): 596.72 (land 594.25; water 2.47). Pop per sq mi: 22.00.
Pop 2005: 13,057. State rank: 79. Pop change: 2000-20005 4.10%; 1990-2000 10.90%. Pop 2000: 12,541 (White 96.30%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 0.90%; Asian 0.30%; Other 2.40%). Foreign born: 0.70%. Median age: 37.30.
Income 2000: per capita $13,987; median household $29,275; Pop below poverty level: 13.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $19,869-$21,703.
Unemployment 2004: 5.00%. Change from 2000: 1.50%. Median travel time to work: 19.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 23.70%.
Lamar, MO 64759
Phone: (417) 682-3529
Fax: (417) 682-4100
www.bartoncounty.com
On the southwestern border of MO, north of Joplin; organized Dec 12, 1855 from Jasper County. Name Origin: For David Barton (1788-1837), MO jurist, legislator, and U.S. senator (1821-31).
Area (sq mi): 596.72 (land 594.25; water 2.47). Pop per sq mi: 22.00.
Pop 2005: 13,057. State rank: 79. Pop change: 2000-20005 4.10%; 1990-2000 10.90%. Pop 2000: 12,541 (White 96.30%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 0.90%; Asian 0.30%; Other 2.40%). Foreign born: 0.70%. Median age: 37.30.
Income 2000: per capita $13,987; median household $29,275; Pop below poverty level: 13.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $19,869-$21,703.
Unemployment 2004: 5.00%. Change from 2000: 1.50%. Median travel time to work: 19.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 23.70%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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