Barber County, Kansas
| Barber County, Kansas | |
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| County | |
 Location in the U.S. state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | Thomas W. Barber |
| Seat | Medicine Lodge |
| Largest city | Medicine Lodge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,136 sq mi (2,942 km2) |
| • Land | 1,134 sq mi (2,937 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2), 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 4,861 |
| • Density | 4.3/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | barber |
Coordinates: 37°14′N 98°41′W / 37.233°N 98.683°W
Barber County (county code BA) is a county located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 4,861. Its county seat and most populous city is Medicine Lodge. It was named for Thomas Barber, an abolitionist who was killed in Douglas County in 1855 during the Wakarusa War.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,136 square miles (2,940 km2), of which 1,134 square miles (2,940 km2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) (0.2%) is water.
Sources: National Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau
As of the U.S. Census in 2000, there were 5,307 people, 2,235 households, and 1,510 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 2,740 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). 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.
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