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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.3%).
Detached houses: $97,067Here:$97,067State:$156,894 Townhouses or other attached units: $169,382Here:$169,382State:$149,604 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $957,942Here:$957,942State:$136,758 Mobile homes: $43,262Here:$43,262State:$34,057 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $92,306Here:$92,306State:$58,726
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 74.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 24.5%
McCain (Republican): 74.9% Obama (Democratic): 24.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $922 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $416 (1.0%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Barber County is $381 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $647 a month.
Cities in this county include: Medicine Lodge, Kiowa, Sharon, Hardtner, Hazelton, Isabel, Sun City.
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Notable locations in Barber County: Medicine Lodge Golf Course (A), Medicine Lodge Water Treatment Facility (B), Kiowa Wastewater Plant (C), Isabel Wastewater Treatment Facility (D), Hazelton Wastewater Treatment Facility (E), Sharon Wastewater Plant (F), Barber County Fairgrounds (G), Flat Ridge Wind Farm (H), Barber County Landfill (I), Hardtner Wastewater Treatment Plant (J), Kansas Highway Patrol Troop F - Barber (K), KSNS - FM (Medicine Lodge) (L), KREJ - FM (Medicine Lodge) (M), Lake City Volunteer Fire Department (N), Union Chapel Fire Station (O), Deer Head Volunteer Fire Station (P), Aetna Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Barber County Rural Fire Department Station 1 (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Barber County include: Union Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Community Bible Fellowship (C), First Assembly of God Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Chinn Cemetery (1), Sunnyside Cemetery (2), Isabel Cemetery (3), Highland Cemetery (4), Saint Boniface Cemetery (5), Burgess Cemetery (6), Lodi Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Spicer Lake (A), Harqis Lake (B), Cook Lake (C), Lake Arrowshead (D), Barber County State Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cave Creek (A), Big Sandy Creek (B), Mule Creek (C), Spring Creek (D), East Branch Little Sandy Creek (E), Brush Creek (F), Wilson Slough (G), Antelope Creek (H), Cedar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Barber County include: Barber State Fishing Lake (1), Barber State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (2), Memorial Peace Park (3), Achembach Memorial Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Barber County: Medicine Lodge Golf Course (A), Medicine Lodge Water Treatment Facility (B), Kiowa Wastewater Plant (C), Isabel Wastewater Treatment Facility (D), Hazelton Wastewater Treatment Facility (E), Sharon Wastewater Plant (F), Barber County Fairgrounds (G), Flat Ridge Wind Farm (H), Barber County Landfill (I), Hardtner Wastewater Treatment Plant (J), Kansas Highway Patrol Troop F - Barber (K), KSNS - FM (Medicine Lodge) (L), KREJ - FM (Medicine Lodge) (M), Lake City Volunteer Fire Department (N), Union Chapel Fire Station (O), Deer Head Volunteer Fire Station (P), Aetna Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Barber County Rural Fire Department Station 1 (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Barber County include: Union Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Community Bible Fellowship (C), First Assembly of God Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Chinn Cemetery (1), Sunnyside Cemetery (2), Isabel Cemetery (3), Highland Cemetery (4), Saint Boniface Cemetery (5), Burgess Cemetery (6), Lodi Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Spicer Lake (A), Harqis Lake (B), Cook Lake (C), Lake Arrowshead (D), Barber County State Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cave Creek (A), Big Sandy Creek (B), Mule Creek (C), Spring Creek (D), East Branch Little Sandy Creek (E), Brush Creek (F), Wilson Slough (G), Antelope Creek (H), Cedar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Barber County include: Barber State Fishing Lake (1), Barber State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (2), Memorial Peace Park (3), Achembach Memorial Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Alfalfa County, Oklahoma , Comanche County , Harper County , Kingman County , Kiowa County , Pratt County , Woods County, Oklahoma .
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Current college students: 112 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 24 (42% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.9%
Housing units in Barber County with a mortgage: 523 (12 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 804
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6.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,720 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.63% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($20,890 average AGI) 2.67% relocated from other states ($11,831 average AGI)Barber County:2.67%Kansas average:3.56%
5.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,650 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.80% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($19,680 average AGI) 2.58% relocated to other states ($13,970 average AGI)Barber County:2.58%Kansas average:3.95%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,236 (1,097 aged, 139 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
1,336 spouses, 1,475 children (1,316 natural, 36 adopted, 123 stepchildren), 38 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 18 other relatives, 42 non-relatives
Size of family households: 844 2-persons, 254 3-persons, 250 4-persons, 121 5-persons, 52 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 676 1-person, 35 2-persons, 6 3-persons.
97.0% of residents of Barber County speak English at home. 2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 22% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
Population growth in Barber County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.93 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
66% of Barber County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Kansas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Solid Waste Management: $150,000
Hospital Public: $97,000
General - Other: $956,000
Health Services - Other: $675,000
Central Staff Services: $389,000
Police Protection: $266,000
General Public Buildings: $205,000
Natural Resources - Other: $172,000
Solid Waste Management: $157,000
Financial Administration: $113,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $48,000
Fire Protection: $44,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $119,000
General Public Building: $93,000
General - Other: $72,000
Fire Protection: $34,000
Natural Resource - Other: $8,000
Central Staff: $4,000
Beginning: $180,000
All Other: $2,000
Total General Sales: $523,000
NEC: $124,000
Public Utilities: $32,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $0
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