Barber County, Kansas

Barber County, Kansas, has 4,083 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Medicine Lodge. It uses Central Time and covers 1,134 sq mi (2,937 km²) of land.

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Barber County in Kansas
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Barber County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
4,083
Land area
1,134 sq mi (2,937 km²)
County seat or government
Medicine Lodge
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$61,926 ± $6,033
Median home value
$97,000 ± $17,578
Median rent, with utilities
$830 ± $27
Homes lived in by their owners
81% ± 3.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
2.09 sq mi (5.41 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20007
Coordinates (central point)
37.222906, -98.685052

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Barber County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 671042,142 people
  2. 67070921 people
  3. 67138438 people
  4. 67134297 people
  5. 67057252 people
  6. 67061237 people
  7. 67112235 people
  8. 67028173 people
  9. 67065151 people
  10. 6714335 people
  11. 670715 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Barber County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Barber County, largest first

  1. Medicine Lodge Township2,011 people
  2. Kiowa Township915 people
  3. Elwood Township292 people
  4. Elm Mills Township256 people
  5. Sharon Township256 people
  6. Valley Township132 people
  7. Hazelton Township115 people
  8. Sun City Township35 people
  9. Moore Township28 people
  10. Mingona Township11 people
  11. Eagle Township8 people
  12. Aetna Township5 people
All 16
  1. McAdoo Township5 people
  2. Deerhead Township0 people
  3. Lake City Township0 people
  4. Turkey Creek Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county

School districts in Barber County, largest first

  1. Barber County North Unified School District 2542,726 people
  2. South Barber Unified School District 2551,377 people
  3. Skyline Schools Unified School District 438954 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Medicine Lodge, Kansas (city)1,578 people
  2. Kiowa, Kansas (city)811 people
  3. Hardtner, Kansas (city)216 people
  4. Sharon, Kansas (city)133 people
  5. Hazelton, Kansas (city)103 people
  6. Isabel, Kansas (city)93 people
  7. Sun City, Kansas (city)35 people
  8. Lake City, Kansas (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Pratt County, Kansas29 mi north
  2. Comanche County, Kansas31 mi west
  3. Harper County, Kansas34 mi east
  4. Woods County, Oklahoma36 mi south
  5. Kingman County, Kansas37 mi northeast
  6. Alfalfa County, Oklahoma39 mi southeast
  7. Kiowa County, Kansas40 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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