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Welcome to Barber County ...

Time Zone: Barber County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Medicine Lodge is the Seat for Barber County.

Barber County was founded February 26, 1867.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Barber had a population of 4,458 people. This is a decrease of 8.29% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,861 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Barber represented 0.17% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Barber County:

  • Hardtner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Hazelton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
    • Hazelton is located in Barber County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Isabel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
    • Isabel is located in Barber County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Kiowa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
    • Kiowa is located in Barber County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Kiowa has also been known as:
    • Kiowa
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <2>
  • Medicine Lodge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sharon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Barber County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Former name for Sharon:
    • Bible Valley
  • Sun City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
    • Sun City is located in Barber County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun City <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024