Barber County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barber County (county code BA) is a county in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 4,228 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Medicine Lodge.[2] Medicine Lodge is also the biggest city in Barber County. Barber County was named after Thomas W. Barber (born 22 February 1814), an abolitionist martyr who was killed in Douglas County on 6 December 1855, during the Wakarusa War.[3]
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 | |
| 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 |
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 1,136 square miles (2,940 km2). Of that, 1,134 square miles (2,940 km2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) (0.2%) is water.[4]
Major highways
Sources: National Atlas,[5] U.S. Census Bureau[6]
- U.S. Route 160
- U.S. Route 281
- Kansas Highway 2
This county has generally voted Republican in recent elections. The last time a democratic candidate has carried this county was in 1964.
Presidential elections
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 86.0% 2,014 | 12.4% 291 | 1.6% 37 |
| 2016 | 81.8% 1,850 | 12.7% 286 | 5.5% 125 |
| 2012 | 76.6% 1,772 | 20.8% 482 | 2.6% 60 |
| 2008 | 74.5% 1,833 | 24.3% 598 | 1.3% 31 |
| 2004 | 74.2% 1,782 | 24.5% 588 | 1.4% 33 |
| 2000 | 70.3% 1,755 | 25.5% 637 | 4.2% 106 |
| 1996 | 62.2% 1,696 | 26.8% 730 | 11.1% 303 |
| 1992 | 42.5% 1,225 | 26.4% 759 | 31.1% 897 |
| 1988 | 56.9% 1,539 | 41.3% 1,118 | 1.8% 49 |
| 1984 | 71.8% 2,112 | 27.4% 806 | 0.8% 22 |
| 1980 | 62.5% 1,872 | 30.5% 914 | 7.0% 208 |
| 1976 | 50.4% 1,568 | 48.1% 1,494 | 1.5% 47 |
| 1972 | 74.3% 2,308 | 23.4% 727 | 2.4% 73 |
| 1968 | 60.6% 2,023 | 30.7% 1,027 | 8.7% 291 |
| 1964 | 48.5% 1,758 | 50.9% 1,845 | 0.6% 21 |
| 1960 | 66.5% 2,703 | 33.1% 1,347 | 0.4% 16 |
| 1956 | 68.3% 2,698 | 31.4% 1,241 | 0.3% 10 |
| 1952 | 74.1% 3,071 | 24.8% 1,028 | 1.1% 46 |
| 1948 | 50.9% 2,013 | 47.8% 1,891 | 1.2% 49 |
| 1944 | 58.3% 2,140 | 40.9% 1,501 | 0.8% 31 |
| 1940 | 52.8% 2,389 | 45.9% 2,074 | 1.3% 58 |
| 1936 | 39.4% 1,816 | 60.2% 2,774 | 0.4% 18 |
| 1932 | 40.9% 1,671 | 56.8% 2,321 | 2.4% 96 |
| 1928 | 76.4% 2,984 | 22.3% 871 | 1.3% 49 |
| 1924 | 58.3% 2,218 | 23.9% 909 | 17.9% 681 |
| 1920 | 66.5% 2,400 | 30.4% 1,098 | 3.2% 114 |
| 1916 | 41.0% 1,632 | 51.7% 2,061 | 7.3% 290 |
| 1912 | 12.7% 295 | 38.1% 883 | 49.2% 1,139 |
| 1908 | 53.7% 1,097 | 42.3% 864 | 4.0% 81 |
| 1904 | 58.3% 967 | 34.1% 566 | 7.6% 126 |
| 1900 | 51.2% 862 | 46.5% 783 | 2.4% 40 |
| 1896 | 44.5% 597 | 54.3% 729 | 1.3% 17 |
| 1892 | 37.8% 883 | 62.2% 1,456 | |
| 1888 | 48.8% 977 | 35.5% 710 | 15.7% 315 |
Presidential Elections Results
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