Back مقاطعة باربر (كانساس) Arabic Barber County, Kansas BAR Барбър (окръг, Канзас) Bulgarian বারবের কাউন্টি, ক্যানসাস BPY Barber Gông (Kansas) CDO Барбер (гуо, Канзас) CE Barber County CEB Barber County Czech Barber County, Kansas Welsh Barber County German
Barber County | |
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 Medicine Lodge Stockade Museum (left) and Carry A. Nation house (right) in Medicine Lodge | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′N 98°41′W / 37.233°N 98.683°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | Thomas W. Barber |
| Seat | Medicine Lodge |
| Largest city | Medicine Lodge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,136 sq mi (2,940 km2) |
| • Land | 1,134 sq mi (2,940 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2) 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,228 |
| • Density | 3.7/sq mi (1.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | barber.ks.gov |
Barber County is a county located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Medicine Lodge.[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 4,228.[1] The county was named for Thomas Barber, an abolitionist who was killed in Douglas County in 1855 during the Wakarusa War.[3]
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Barber County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Barber County KS". Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2014.