Kansas Counties
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Barton County, Kansas
| Date Established: | February 26, 1867 |
| Date Organized: | May 16, 1872 |
| Location: |
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| Boundaries: | On 15 May 1875, the southern boundary was moved south to encompass the northern half of Stafford County; on 25 April 1879, Stafford County was reestablished. |
| County Seat: | Great Bend |
| Origin of Name: | Named for Clara Harlowe Barton (1821-1912), Civil War nurse and founder of the American Red Cross. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Ellinwood (city) | 2,164 |
| Great Bend (city) | 15,345 |
| Hoisington (city) | 2,975 |
| Albion Township | 58 |
| Beaver Township | 108 |
| Buffalo Township | 490 |
| Cheyenne Township | 238 |
| Clarence Township | 125 |
| Cleveland Township | 69 |
| Comanche Township | 452 |
| Eureka Township | 116 |
| Fairview Township | 129 |
| Grant Township | 79 |
| Great Bend Township | 1,839 |
| Independent Township | 844 |
| Lakin Township | 299 |
| Liberty Township | 321 |
| Logan Township | 176 |
| North Homestead Township | 133 |
| Pawnee Rock Township | 544 |
| South Bend Township | 682 |
| South Homestead Township | 343 |
| Union Township | 128 |
| Walnut Township | 474 |
| Wheatland Township | 74 |
| Total population: | 28,205 | |
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| Population: |
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1870
|
 (2) |
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1880
|
(10,318) |
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1890
|
(13,172) |
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1900
|
(13,784) |
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1910
|
(17,876) |
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1920
|
(18,422) |
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1930
|
(19,776) |
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1940
|
(25,010) |
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1950
|
(29,909) |
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1960
|
(32,368) |
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1970
|
(30,663) |
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1980
|
(31,343) |
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1990
|
(29,382) |
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2000
|
(28,205) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Barton County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Barton County
Post offices in Barton County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Barton County page [Blue Skyways]
Barton County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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