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.
- 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 zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-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
- 671042,142 people
- 67070921 people
- 67138438 people
- 67134297 people
- 67057252 people
- 67061237 people
- 67112235 people
- 67028173 people
- 67065151 people
- 6714335 people
- 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
- Medicine Lodge Township2,011 people
- Kiowa Township915 people
- Elwood Township292 people
- Elm Mills Township256 people
- Sharon Township256 people
- Valley Township132 people
- Hazelton Township115 people
- Sun City Township35 people
- Moore Township28 people
- Mingona Township11 people
- Eagle Township8 people
- Aetna Township5 people
All 16
- McAdoo Township5 people
- Deerhead Township0 people
- Lake City Township0 people
- 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
- Barber County North Unified School District 2542,726 people
- South Barber Unified School District 2551,377 people
- 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.
- Medicine Lodge, Kansas (city)1,578 people
- Kiowa, Kansas (city)811 people
- Hardtner, Kansas (city)216 people
- Sharon, Kansas (city)133 people
- Hazelton, Kansas (city)103 people
- Isabel, Kansas (city)93 people
- Sun City, Kansas (city)35 people
- Lake City, Kansas (CDP)0 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Pratt County, Kansas29 mi north
- Comanche County, Kansas31 mi west
- Harper County, Kansas34 mi east
- Woods County, Oklahoma36 mi south
- Kingman County, Kansas37 mi northeast
- Alfalfa County, Oklahoma39 mi southeast
- Kiowa County, Kansas40 mi northwest
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