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South Barber Unified School District 255, Kansas

South Barber Unified School District 255 is a unified school district in Barber County and Harper County, Kansas, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 1,377 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 432 sq mi (1,120 km²) of land.

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South Barber Unified School District 255 in Kansas
South Barber Unified School District 255 and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
1,377 ± 151
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Barber County93% of the district’s landHarper County8% of the district’s land
Land area
432 sq mi (1,120 km²)
Median household income
$51,905 ± $12,944
Median home value
$68,600 ± $15,850
Water area
0.91 sq mi (2.36 km²)
State
Kansas
Census code (GEOID)
2008130
Coordinates (central point)
37.082170, -98.636564
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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 South Barber Unified School District 255, largest first

  1. Kiowa Township915 people
  2. Kiowa (city)811 people
  3. Elwood Township292 people
  4. Hardtner (city)216 people
  5. Hazelton Township115 people
  6. Hazelton (city)103 people
  7. Moore Township28 people
  8. Aetna Township5 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. Barber County North Unified School District 25416 mi north
  2. Burlington Public Schools, Oklahoma19 mi southeast
  3. Alva Public Schools, Oklahoma20 mi south
  4. Attica Unified School District 51123 mi northeast
  5. Chaparral Schools Unified School District 36134 mi east
  6. Freedom Public Schools, Oklahoma35 mi southwest
  7. Comanche County Unified School District 30037 mi west

These share a boundary with South Barber Unified School District 255. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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