Barton County | |
|---|---|
 Barton County Courthouse in Lamar | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°30′N 94°20′W / 37.5°N 94.34°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | December 12, 1855 |
| Named for | David Barton |
| Seat | Lamar |
| Largest city | Lamar |
| Area | |
• Total | 597 sq mi (1,550 km2) |
| • Land | 592 sq mi (1,530 km2) |
| • Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,637 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Barton County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,637.[1] Its county seat is Lamar.[2] The county was organized in 1855 and named after U.S. Senator David Barton from Missouri.[3]
President Harry S. Truman was born in Barton County in 1884. The female bandit, Little Britches, was born in Barton County in 1879.[4]
- ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 207.
- ^ "Cattle Annie & Little Britches, taken from Lee Paul". ranchdivaoutfitters.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.