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Great Bend Unified School District 428, Kansas

Great Bend Unified School District 428 is a unified school district in Barton County and Stafford County, Kansas, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 17,226 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 197 sq mi (509 km²) of land.

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Great Bend Unified School District 428 in Kansas
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
17,226 ± 429
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Barton County90% of the district’s landStafford County10% of the district’s land
Land area
197 sq mi (509 km²)
Median household income
$58,089 ± $6,243
Median home value
$137,400 ± $17,963
Water area
0.66 sq mi (1.72 km²)
State
Kansas
Census code (GEOID)
2006660
Coordinates (central point)
38.353915, -98.820627
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Great Bend Unified School District 428, largest first

  1. Great Bend (city)14,479 people
  2. Great Bend Township1,549 people
  3. South Bend Township641 people
  4. Buffalo Township235 people
  5. North Seward Township234 people
  6. Clarence Township201 people
  7. Liberty Township126 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Ellinwood Public Schools Unified School District 35513 mi east
  2. Hoisington Unified School District 43115 mi north
  3. Otis-Bison Unified School District 40319 mi northwest
  4. Fort Larned Unified School District 49520 mi southwest
  5. St. John-Hudson Unified School District 35022 mi south
  6. Macksville Unified School District 35127 mi south

These share a boundary with Great Bend Unified School District 428. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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