Great Bend, Kansas

For other places named Great Bend, see Great Bend (disambiguation).

Great Bend, Kansas
City and County seat
Downtown Great Bend (2012)
Downtown Great Bend (2012)
Location within Barton County and Kansas
Location within Barton County and Kansas
KDOT map of Barton County (legend)
KDOT map of Barton County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°21′52″N 98°45′53″W / 38.36444°N 98.76472°W / 38.36444; -98.76472[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBarton
Founded1871
Incorporated1872
Named forBend in Arkansas River
Area
[2]
 • Total10.63 sq mi (27.54 km2)
 • Land10.50 sq mi (27.19 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.35 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,850 ft (560 m)
Population
 (2020)[3][4]
 • Total14,733
 • Density1,400/sq mi (530/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67530
Area code620
FIPS code20-28300
GNIS ID475650[1]
Websitegreatbendks.net

Great Bend is a city in and the county seat of Barton County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is named for its location at the point where the course of the Arkansas River bends east then southeast.[5] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 14,733.[3][4] It is home to Barton Community College.

  1. ^ a b c d "Great Bend, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of Great Bend, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Great Bend, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
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