Barber County, Kansas

Barber County is a county located in the state of Kansas in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Medicine Lodge. The county is one of the Dry counties, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.

Geography

The County is located in southern Kansas, Oklahoma and is adjacent to an area of ​​2943 square kilometers, of which five square kilometers of water surface. It borders in Kansas clockwise to the following counties: Pratt County, Kingman County, Harper County, Comanche County and Kiowa County.

History

Barber County was formed on February 26, 1867 from parts of Harper County. It was named for Thomas W. Barber, an activist and opponent of slavery.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 5,307 people in Barber County. Of these, 65 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 2,235 households and 1,510 families. The population density was 2 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 97.1 percent white, 0.4 percent African American, 0.6 percent Native American, 0.1 percent Asian and 0.9 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.0 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.0 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,235 households out of which 28.7 percent of children under 18 who lived with them. 58.7 percent were married couples living together, 6.5 percent were single mothers and 32.4 percent were non-families. 29.9 percent of all households were single-person households and 17.0 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91.

25.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 5.8 percent 18 to 24 years 23.2 percent between 25 and 44, 24.5 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 21.5 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 adult women 18 years and older 89.4 males.

The median income for a household was $ 33,407, and the median income for a family was $ 40,234. Males had a median income of $ 29,806, women $ 20,046. The per capita income was $ 16,627. 7.5 percent of families and 10.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

  • Deerhead
  • Eldred
  • Forest City
  • Gerlane
  • Hardtner
  • Hazelton
  • Isabel
  • Kiowa
  • Lake City
  • Medicine Lodge
  • Pixley
  • Sharon
  • Stubbs
  • Sun City

Townships

  • Deerhead Township
  • Eagle Township
  • Elm Mills Township
  • Elwood Township
  • Hazelton Township
  • Kiowa Township
  • Lake City Township
  • McAdoo Township
  • Medicine Lodge Township
  • Mingona Township
  • Moore Township
  • Nippawalla Township
  • Sharon Township
  • Sun City Township
  • Turkey Creek Township
  • Valley Township
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