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Barton CountyKansas

Barton County is a county in Kansas with its seat in Great Bend, formed in 1867.

  • Founded1867
  • County seatGreat Bend
  • Named forClara Barton
  • Land area895 sq mi + 5.4 sq mi water
  • Population25,493 2020 Census
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Where it is

Barton on the map of Kansas

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History

Formed in 1867 from Marion County and Riley County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Barton County was created on February 26, 1867, from Marion County and Non-County Area 2, which was attached to Riley County. The county was named after Clara Barton. Barton was not fully organized at its creation and was attached to Ellsworth County for judicial purposes starting in 1868, remaining so until it was fully organized on May 16, 1872. The county experienced several boundary disputes and adjustments with neighboring counties Stafford and Pawnee between 1873 and 1879.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1867
    Barton County created Barton created from Marion and Non-County Area 2 attached to Riley; Barton not fully organized.
    from Marionfrom Riley
    · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 33, sec. 22/p. 54
  2. 1868
    Changed Barton attached to Ellsworth "for judicial purposes."
    Ellsworth
    · Kans. Laws 1868, 8th leg., gen., ch. 28, sec. 2/p. 310
  3. 1872
    Changed Barton remained attached to Ellsworth "for judicial purposes."
    Ellsworth
    · Kans. Laws 1872, 12th leg., ch. 113, sec. 2/p. 253
  4. 1874
    Lost territory Barton lost its claim to the area in dispute with Pawnee and Stafford since 20 March 1873.
    to Pawneeto Stafford
    · Kans. Laws 1874, 14th leg., ch. 59, secs. 3-4/pp. 92-93
  5. 1879
    Lost territory Barton lost to Stafford when Kansas Supreme Court ruled act of 5 March 1875 unconstitutional.
    to Stafford
    · Andreas, 1270-1271; "State of Kansas v. St. John," in Kansas Rpts., 21:427-434
Show all 10 changes (5 more)
  1. 1867
    Barton County created Barton created from Marion and Non-County Area 2 attached to Riley; Barton not fully organized.
    from Marionfrom Riley
    · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 33, sec. 22/p. 54
  2. 1868
    Changed Barton attached to Ellsworth "for judicial purposes."
    Ellsworth
    · Kans. Laws 1868, 8th leg., gen., ch. 28, sec. 2/p. 310
  3. 1872
    Changed Barton remained attached to Ellsworth "for judicial purposes."
    Ellsworth
    · Kans. Laws 1872, 12th leg., ch. 113, sec. 2/p. 253
  4. 1872
    Changed Barton fully organized, detached from Ellsworth.
    Ellsworth
    · Andreas, 763; Kansas Counties, KSHS, http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/places/counties.htm, 20 October 2004
  5. 1873
    Changed Stafford detached from Ellsworth, attached to Barton "for judicial purposes."
    StaffordEllsworth
    · Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 79, sec. 5/p. 166
  6. 1873
    Changed Conflicting laws placed township 21 north, ranges 11-15 west in dispute among Barton, Pawnee, and Stafford. Barton was authorized to gain all of the disputed area from Stafford by chapter 57; chapter 72 authorized Pawnee to gain range 15 west from Stafford.
    PawneeStafford
    · Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 57/pp. 112-113 and ch. 72, sec. 29/pp. 153-154
  7. 1874
    Changed Stafford detached from Barton, attached to Pawnee "for judicial purposes."
    StaffordPawnee
    · Kans. Laws 1874, 14th leg., ch. 67, sec. 2/p. 101
  8. 1874
    Lost territory Barton lost its claim to the area in dispute with Pawnee and Stafford since 20 March 1873.
    to Pawneeto Stafford
    · Kans. Laws 1874, 14th leg., ch. 59, secs. 3-4/pp. 92-93
  9. 1875
    Gained territory Barton gained part of Stafford.
    from Stafford
    · Kans. Laws 1875, 15th leg., ch. 61/pp. 88-89
  10. 1879
    Lost territory Barton lost to Stafford when Kansas Supreme Court ruled act of 5 March 1875 unconstitutional.
    to Stafford
    · Andreas, 1270-1271; "State of Kansas v. St. John," in Kansas Rpts., 21:427-434

Land and parcels

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People and land

Barton by the Census

Population
25,493 2020 Census count
Housing units
12,370 2020 Census count
Land area
895 square miles
Water area
5.4 square miles
People per sq mi
28 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Barton County

When was Barton County founded?
Barton County was founded in 1867, formed from Marion County and Riley County, and named after Clara Barton.
What is the county seat of Barton County?
The county seat of Barton County is Great Bend.
Is there an online parcel map for Barton County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Barton County's boundary or name changed?
Barton County was created in 1867 from Marion County and Riley County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, chiefly involving Stafford County, Ellsworth County and Pawnee County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Barton County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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