Barber County, Kansas
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Barber County (standard abbreviation: BA) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 5,307. The largest city and county seat is Medicine Lodge. Barber is a prohibition or dry county.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,943 km² (1,136 mi²). 2,937 km² (1,134 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.18%) is water.Adjacent counties
- Pratt County (north)
- Kingman County (northeast)
- Harper County (east)
- Alfalfa County, Oklahoma (southeast)
- Woods County, Oklahoma (southwest)
- Comanche County (west)
- Kiowa County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 5,307 people, 2,235 households, and 1,510 families residing in the county. The population density was 2/km² (5/mi²). There were 2,740 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.06% White, 0.38% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.89% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 2.02% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 2,235 households out of which 28.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.40% were non-families. 29.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 21.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,407, and the median income for a family was $40,234. Males had a median income of $29,806 versus $20,046 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,627. About 7.50% of families and 10.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.60% of those under age 18 and 4.90% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):- Medicine Lodge, 2,042 (county seat)
- Kiowa, 979
- Sharon, 201
- Hardtner, 191
- Hazelton, 138
- Isabel, 104
- Sun City, 77
Unincorporated places
- Aetna
- Deerhead
- Lake City
- Stubbs
Townships
Barber County is divided into eighteen townships. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.
| Township | FIPS | Population center | Population | Population density /km² (/mi²) | Land area km² (mi²) | Water area km² (mi²) | Water % | Geographic coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | 00400 | 3 | 0 (0) | 318 (123) | 0 (0) | 0.13% | [37°13′59″N, 98°58′3″W]
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| Eagle || 19150 || || 42 || 0 (0) || 290 (112) || 0 (0) || 0.04% ||
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| Elm Mills || 20800 || || 106 || 1 (2) || 155 (60) || 1 (0) || 0.35% ||
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| Elwood || 20925 || Hardtner || 275 || 1 (3) || 260 (100) || 0 (0) || 0.18% ||
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| Hazelton || 31175 || Hazelton || 213 || 1 (3) || 189 (73) || 1 (0) || 0.33% ||
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| Kiowa || 37150 || Kiowa || 1,164 || 9 (24) || 124 (48) || 0 (0) || 0.31% ||
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| Lake City || 37900 || || 83 || 1 (2) || 109 (42) || 0 (0) || 0.20% ||
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| McAdoo || 43550 || || 29 || 0 (1) || 93 (36) || 0 (0) || 0.36% ||
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| Medicine Lodge || 45525 || Medicine Lodge || 2,573 || 8 (22) || 309 (119) || 1 (0) || 0.33% ||
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| Mingona || 47050 || || 57 || 0 (1) || 139 (54) || 0 (0) || 0.10% ||
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| Moore || 48075 || || 32 || 0 (1) || 119 (46) || 0 (0) || 0.24% ||
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| Nippawalla || 50775 || || 26 || 0 (0) || 140 (54) || 0 (0) || 0.26% ||
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| Ridge || 59775 || || 4 || 0 (0) || 93 (36) || 0 (0) || 0.12% ||
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| Sharon || 64350 || Sharon || 369 || 4 (10) || 95 (37) || 0 (0) || 0.04% ||
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| Sun City || 69300 || Sun City || 100 || 1 (2) || 124 (48) || 0 (0) || 0.09% ||
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| Turkey Creek || 71675 || || 37 || 0 (1) || 123 (47) || 0 (0) || 0.12% ||
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| Valley || 72750 || Isabel || 183 || 2 (5) || 94 (36) || 0 (0) || 0.01% ||
|}EducationUnified school districtsSee also the complete list of unified school districts in Kansas.
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