Barton County, Kansas
40 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 25,097
- Median household income
- $58,851
- ±3,181
- Unemployed
- 3.9%
- 483 of 12,411 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.3%
- 9,062 of 10,380 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Barton | 25,216 (2021) | 1400 Main St, Great Bend | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Albert | 128 (2021) | Po Box 10, Albert | — |
| City of Claflin | 553 (2021) | Po Box 383, Claflin | — |
| City of Ellinwood | 1,989 (2021) | Po Box 278, Ellinwood | Website |
| City of Galatia | 43 (2021) | 680 Main St, Galatia | — |
| City of Great Bend | 14,580 (2021) | Po Box 1168, Great Bend | Website |
| City of Hoisington | 2,657 (2021) | Po Box 418, Hoisington | — |
| City of Olmitz | 91 (2021) | Po Box 64, Olmitz | — |
| City of Pawnee Rock | 190 (2021) | Po Box 218, Pawnee Rock | — |
| City of Susank | 28 (2021) | 127 Hoisington St, Susank | — |
Townships 22
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Albion | 45 (2021) | 1361 Nw 50 Ave, Hoisington | — |
| Township of Beaver | 91 (2021) | 1922 Main Street, Beaver | — |
| Township of Buffalo | 426 (2021) | 674 Sw 10 Rd, Great Bend | — |
| Township of Cheyenne | 187 (2021) | 908 Saint Stephan Ave, Claflin | — |
| Township of Clarence | 139 (2021) | 955 Nw 20 Rd, Great Bend | — |
| Township of Cleveland | 38 (2021) | 1080 Ne 190 Rd, Claflin | — |
| Township of Comanche | 388 (2021) | 1008 Se 40 Rd, Ellinwood | — |
| Township of Eureka | 85 (2021) | 995 Nw 40 Ave, Hoisington | — |
| Township of Fairview | 101 (2021) | 2257 Nw 80th Ave, Russell | — |
| Township of Grant | 49 (2021) | 898 Nw 140 Rd, Olmitz | — |
| Township of Great Bend | 1,402 (2021) | 304 Ne 30 Ave, Great Bend | — |
| Township of Independent | 657 (2021) | Po Box 151, Claflin | — |
| Township of Lakin | 243 (2021) | 410 East 6th Street, Ellinwood | — |
| Township of Liberty | 213 (2021) | 277 Liberty Rd, Great Bend | — |
| Township of Logan | 150 (2021) | 673 Ne 150 Ave, Ellinwood | — |
| Township of North Homestead | 106 (2021) | 56 Ne 150 Rd, Hoisington | — |
| Township of Pawnee Rock | 304 (2021) | 1165 Sw 10 Rd, Pawnee Rock | — |
| Township of South Bend | 565 (2021) | 325 Se 40 Ave, Great Bend | — |
| Township of South Homestead | 341 (2021) | 716 N Us Highway 281, Hoisington | — |
| Township of Union | 89 (2021) | 88 Ne 200 Rd, Hoisington | — |
| Township of Walnut | 327 (2021) | 897 Nw 120 Ave, Olmitz | — |
| Township of Wheatland | 44 (2021) | 749 Nw 180 Rd, Olmitz | — |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claflin Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 69, Claflin | — |
| Comanche Lakin Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 278, Ellinwood | — |
| Ellinwood Hospital District | Hospitals | 605 N Main St, Ellinwood | — |
| Great Bend City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1101 Kansas Ave, Great Bend | — |
| Central Kansas Library System | Libraries | 1409 Williams St, Great Bend | Website |
| Barton County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1520 Kansas Ave, Great Bend | — |
| Barton Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | 1286 Susank Rd, Hoisington | — |
| Barton Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | 302 College View DR., Great Bend | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Central Plains
School district4 schools
406 Main, Claflin, KS, 67525
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ellinwood Public Schools
School district3 schools
300 N. Schiller, Ellinwood, KS, 67526
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Great Bend
School district7 schools
1809 24th, Great Bend, KS, 67530
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Hoisington
School district4 schools
165 West Third Street, Hoisington, KS, 67544
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Summer Street Stroll Farmers Market
1400 Main St., Great Bend, KS, 67530
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.