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.