Barton County, Kansas
Barton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Great Bend. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 25,493. The county is named in honor of Clara Barton, responsible for the founding of the American Red Cross, and the only county in Kansas to be named for a woman.
Barton County | |
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Barton County Courthouse in Great Bend (1979) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′N 98°46′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | Clara Barton |
| Seat | Great Bend |
| Largest city | Great Bend |
| Area | |
| • Total | 901 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Land | 895 sq mi (2,320 km2) |
| • Water | 5.2 sq mi (13 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 25,493 |
| • Density | 28.5/sq mi (11.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | BartonCounty.org |
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