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Welcome to Barton County ...

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

The community of Lamar is the Seat for Barton County.

Barton County was founded in 1855 and was created by taking area from Jasper County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Barton had a population of 11,681 people. This is a decrease of 5.81% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,402 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Barton represented 0.21% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Barton County:

  • Golden City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
    • Golden City is located in Barton County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <3>
  • Lamar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Barton County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <3>
  • Lamar Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
    • Lamar Heights is located in Barton County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Liberal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Liberal is located in Barton County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Milford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Barton County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Mindenmines
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
    • Mindenmines is located in Barton County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <3>

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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