Great Bend, Kansas
city in and the county seat of Barton County, Kansas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Great Bend is a city in Barton County, Kansas, United States.[4] It is also the county seat of Barton County. It is named for its location at the place where the Arkansas River bends east then southeast.[5] In 2020, 14,733 people lived there.[3]
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Great Bend, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
Coordinates: 38°21′52″N 98°45′53″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Barton |
Founded | 1871 |
Incorporated | 1872 |
Named for | Bend in Arkansas River |
Area | |
• Total | 10.63 sq mi (27.54 km2) |
• Land | 10.50 sq mi (27.19 km2) |
• Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
Elevation | 1,850 ft (560 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 14,733 |
• Density | 1,400/sq mi (530/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 67530 |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-28300 |
GNIS ID | 475650 [1] |
Website | greatbendks.net |
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