Barton County, Kansas

Barton County, Kansas, has 24,790 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Great Bend. It uses Central Time and covers 895 sq mi (2,319 km²) of land.

Barton County in Kansas

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Resident population, July 2025: 24,790
Land area: 895 sq mi (2,319 km²)
County seat or government: Great Bend
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $58,851 ± $3,181
Median home value: $126,400 ± $11,964
Median rent, with utilities: $761 ± $45
Homes lived in by their owners: 65.2% ± 2.3 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Great Bend, KS micro areaCentral county
Water area: 5.38 sq mi (13.9 km²)
State: Kansas
County code (FIPS): 20009
Coordinates (central point): 38.481239, -98.767837

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Time zones in Barton 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

6753017,798 people
676654,861 people
675443,064 people
675262,621 people
67525680 people
67567643 people
67565447 people
67450432 people
67564290 people
67511145 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Barton 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

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Townships in Barton County, largest first

All 22

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

School districts in Barton County, largest first

Great Bend Unified School District 42817,226 people
Fort Larned Unified School District 4956,197 people
Hoisington Unified School District 4313,367 people
Central Plains Unified School District 1122,917 people
Ellinwood Public Schools Unified School District 3552,915 people
Macksville Unified School District 3511,214 people
Otis-Bison Unified School District 4031,185 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

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Bordering areas, nearest first

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Areas that only touch the edge

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