Barton County, Kansas
Barton County, Kansas | |
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Barton County Courthouse in Great Bend (1979) | |
| Motto: "Barton Invests in Growth" | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named after | Clara Barton |
| Seat | Great Bend |
| Largest city | Great Bend |
| Area | |
• Total | 901 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Land | 895 sq mi (2,320 km2) |
| • Water | 5.2 sq mi (13 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,493 |
• Estimate (2023) | 24,899 |
| • Density | 28.5/sq mi (11.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | BartonCounty.org |
Barton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Great Bend. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 25,493. The county is named in honor of Clara Barton, responsible for the founding of the American Red Cross, and the only county in Kansas to be named for a woman.