Barton County, Missouri
Barton County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,637. Its county seat is Lamar. The county was organized in 1855 and named after U.S. Senator David Barton from Missouri.
Barton County | |
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Barton County Courthouse in Lamar | |
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°30′N 94°20′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Founded | December 12, 1855 |
| Named for | David Barton |
| Seat | Lamar |
| Largest city | Lamar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 597 sq mi (1,550 km2) |
| • Land | 592 sq mi (1,530 km2) |
| • Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,637 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
President Harry S. Truman was born in Barton County in 1884. The female bandit, Little Britches, was born in Barton County in 1879.
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