Английская Википедия:Barber County, Kansas

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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. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 4,228. The county was named for Thomas Barber, an abolitionist who was killed in Douglas County in 1855 during the Wakarusa War.

History

Шаблон:See also For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans.

In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state.

In 1873, Barber County was established, and named for Thomas W. Barber.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Шаблон:Convert, of which Шаблон:Convert is land and Шаблон:Convert (0.2%) 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)

Major highways

Sources: National Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau

• U.S. Route 160
• U.S. Route 281
• Kansas Highway 2

Demographics

Файл:USA Barber County, Kansas age pyramid.svg

Population pyramid based on 2000 census age data

As of the 2000 census, there were 5,307 people, 2,235 households, and 1,510 families residing in the county. The population density was Шаблон:Convert. There were 2,740 housing units at an average density of Шаблон:Convert. 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.

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.

Government

Barber County Is a Republican stronghold. The last Democrat to carry this county was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.

Laws

Barber County allows the sale of liquor at not only liquor stores but also in restaurants.

Economy

RSI Corporation

Education

Unified school districts

• Barber County North USD 254
• South Barber USD 255

Communities

Файл:Map of Barber Co, Ks, USA.png

2005 KDOT Map of Barber County (map legend)

Cities

• Hardtner
• Hazelton
• Isabel
• Kiowa
• Medicine Lodge (county seat)
• Sharon
• Sun City

Unincorporated communities

• Aetna
• Deerhead
• Eldred
• Elm Mills
• Forest City
• Gerlane
• Lake City
• Mingona
• Pixley
• Stubbs

Ghost towns

• Forest City
• Lasswell
• Mingona
• Pixley

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 (/sq mi)	Land area km2 (sq mi)	Water area km2 (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Aetna	00400		3	0 (0)	318 (123)	0 (0)	0.13%	Шаблон:Coord
Deerhead	17300		11	0 (0)	165 (64)	0 (0)	0.07%	Шаблон:Coord
Eagle	19150		42	0 (0)	290 (112)	0 (0)	0.04%	Шаблон:Coord
Elm Mills	20800		106	1 (2)	155 (60)	1 (0)	0.35%	Шаблон:Coord
Elwood	20925	Hardtner	275	1 (3)	260 (100)	0 (0)	0.18%	Шаблон:Coord
Hazelton	31175	Hazelton	213	1 (3)	189 (73)	1 (0)	0.33%	Шаблон:Coord
Kiowa	37150	Kiowa	1,164	9 (24)	124 (48)	0 (0)	0.31%	Шаблон:Coord
Lake City	37900		83	1 (2)	109 (42)	0 (0)	0.20%	Шаблон:Coord
McAdoo	43550		29	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.36%	Шаблон:Coord
Medicine Lodge	45525	Medicine Lodge	2,573	8 (22)	309 (119)	1 (0)	0.33%	Шаблон:Coord
Mingona	47050		57	0 (1)	139 (54)	0 (0)	0.10%	Шаблон:Coord
Moore	48075		32	0 (1)	119 (46)	0 (0)	0.24%	Шаблон:Coord
Nippawalla	50775		26	0 (0)	140 (54)	0 (0)	0.26%	Шаблон:Coord
Ridge (defunct, merged with Sharon)	59775		4	0 (0)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.12%	Шаблон:Coord
Sharon	64350	Sharon	369	4 (10)	95 (37)	0 (0)	0.04%	Шаблон:Coord
Sun City	69300	Sun City	100	1 (2)	124 (48)	0 (0)	0.09%	Шаблон:Coord
Turkey Creek	71675		37	0 (1)	123 (47)	0 (0)	0.12%	Шаблон:Coord
Valley	72750	Isabel	183	2 (5)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.01%	Шаблон:Coord
Sources: Шаблон:Cite web

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Barber County, Kansas

Further reading

• Chosen Land: A History of Barber County, Kansas; The Barber County History Committee; Taylor Printing; 1980.
• Standard Atlas of Barber County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 76 pages; 1923.
• Standard Atlas of Barber County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 64 pages; 1905.

External links

County

• Шаблон:Official website
• Barber County - Directory of Public Officials
• Barber County - Development Шаблон:Webarchive

Maps

• Barber County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
• Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
• Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society