Great Bend, Kansas

Great Bend is a city in and the county seat of Barton County, Kansas, United States. It is named for its location at the point where the course of the Arkansas River bends east then southeast. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 14,733. It is home to Barton Community College.

Great Bend, Kansas
Downtown Great Bend (2012)
Location within Barton County and Kansas
KDOT map of Barton County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°21′52″N 98°45′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBarton
Founded1871
Incorporated1872
Named forBend in Arkansas River
Area
  Total10.63 sq mi (27.54 km2)
  Land10.50 sq mi (27.19 km2)
  Water0.13 sq mi (0.35 km2)
Elevation
1,850 ft (560 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total14,733
  Density1,400/sq mi (530/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67530
Area code620
FIPS code20-28300
GNIS ID475650
Websitegreatbendks.net
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