Barton County, Missouri
27 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 11,690
- Median household income
- $51,635
- ±5,457
- Unemployed
- 3.3%
- 166 of 5,090 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 82.7%
- 3,684 of 4,454 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 | 11,658 (2021) | 1004 Gulf St, Lamar | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Golden City | 654 (2021) | Po Box 127, Golden City | — |
| City of Lamar | 4,301 (2021) | 1104 Broadway St, Lamar | Website |
| City of Lamar Heights | 168 (2021) | Po Box 522, Lamar | — |
| City of Liberal | 632 (2021) | Po Box 67, Liberal | — |
| City of Mindenmines | 272 (2021) | Po Box 26, Mindenmines | — |
| Village of Milford | 22 (2021) | 742 E Highway C, Lamar | — |
Townships 15
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Barton City | 256 (2021) | 583 Nw 90th Lane, Liberal | — |
| Township of Central | 532 (2021) | 462 Nw 10th Ln, Iantha | — |
| Township of City | 4,301 (2021) | 1100 E 19th ST., Lamar | — |
| Township of Doylesport | 246 (2021) | 515 Ne 90th Rd, Sheldon | — |
| Township of Golden City | 985 (2021) | Po Box 192, Golden City | — |
| Township of Lamar | 1,404 (2021) | 471 Se 10th Rd, Lamar | — |
| Township of Leroy | 230 (2021) | 849 N Highway K, Liberal | — |
| Township of Milford | 250 (2021) | 515 Ne 88th Ln, Lamar | — |
| Township of Nashville | 387 (2021) | 899 Sw 30th Rd, Liberal | — |
| Township of Newport | 372 (2021) | 995 E Hwy 160, Lamar | — |
| Township of Northfork | 259 (2021) | 518 Sw 20th Ln, Lamar | — |
| Township of Ozark | 885 (2021) | 1156 Nw 20th Rd, Liberal | — |
| Township of Richland | 482 (2021) | 694 Se 40th Ln, Jasper | — |
| Township of South West | 563 (2021) | 404 Sw 123rd Ln, Mindenmines | — |
| Township of Union | 506 (2021) | 42 Ne 70th Rd, Lamar | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton County Ambulance District | Health | 1100 Cherry Street, Lamar | Website |
| Barton County Library | Libraries | 300 W 10th St, Lamar | Website |
| Golden City Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1124 Se 30th Rd, Golden City | — |
| Barton County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 701 E 12th St, Lamar | — |
| Barton-Dade-Cedar-Jasper Consolidated Public Water Supp Dist 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 586, Lamar | — |
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
GOLDEN CITY R-III
School district2 schools
1208 WALNUT ST, Golden City, MO, 64748
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LAMAR R-I
School district6 schools
202 W 7TH, Lamar, MO, 64759
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LIBERAL R-II
School district3 schools
107 S PAINE, Liberal, MO, 64762
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
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Girard Farmer's Market (Girard) · Pittsburg Area Farmers' Market (Pittsburg)
Joplin Farmers Market (212 W 8th Street Joplin) · Carthage Farmers' Market (Carthage) · Empire Market (Joplin) · and 1 more
Nevada Vernon County Farmers' Market (Nevada)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.