Barber County, Kansas (KS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 935
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,684
Renter-occupied apartments: 535 (it was 551 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 25% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 1134 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (24.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 61%
- Government: 22%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 3,48986.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3217.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 1032.5%Two or more races
- 842.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 310.8%Asian alone
- 100.2%Some other race alone
- 80.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
| Median resident age: | 43.4 years |
| Kansas median age: | 37.6 years |
| Males: 2,090 |  (51.2%) |
| Females: 1,992 |  (48.8%) |
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| Barber County: | 2.0 people |
| Kansas: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $53,140 ($33,407 in 1999)
| This county: | $53,140 |
| Kansas: | $68,925 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $482 (lower quartile is $316, upper quartile is $587)
| This county: | $482 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $90,913 (it was $33,500 in 2000)
| Barber: | $90,913 |
| Kansas: | $206,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,143Detached houses: $160,437
Here: $160,437 State: $264,181 Mobile homes: $139,807
Here: $139,807 State: $74,712
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $460
Institutionalized population: 36
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 3
- Burglaries: 4
- Thefts: 14
- Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 8
- Burglaries: 5
- Thefts: 10
- Auto thefts: 1
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 0 buildings
- 2021: 0 buildings
- 2020: 0 buildings
- 2019: 0 buildings
- 2018: 0 buildings
- 2017: 0 buildings
- 2016: 0 buildings
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $240,000
- 2014: 0 buildings
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $172,600
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $172,600
- 2011: 0 buildings
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2009: 0 buildings
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $80,000
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
- 2005: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $132,500
- 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $112,000
- 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $110,000
- 2001: 0 buildings
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $92,200
- 1999: 0 buildings
- 1998: 1 building, cost: $195,000
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $119,200
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,774 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,038 (1.4%)
| Barber County: | 21.1% |
| Kansas: | 12.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 43.4 years old
(Males: 39.6 years old, Females: 45.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.1 years old, American Indian residents: 22.2 years old, Asian residents: 48.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.7 years old, Other race residents: 35.3 years old)
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.
Neighboring counties: Washington County, Utah 
, Las Animas County, Colorado , Perry County, Kentucky 
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| Here: | 1.5% |
| Kansas: | 2.0% |
Current college students: 112
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 78 (28.9% naturalized citizens)
| Barber County: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 422010 or later
- 122000 to 2009
- 171990 to 1999
- 51980 to 1989
- 21970 to 1979
- 10Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,231
- One, attached: 17
- Two: 5
- 3 or 4: 18
- 5 to 9: 46
- 10 to 19: 43
- 20 or more: 18
- Mobile homes: 116
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5
Housing units in Barber County with a mortgage: 510 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
| Here: | 98.8% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Barber County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,065 | 11 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,025 | 8 |
| Catholic | 971 | 3 |
| Other | 2 | - |
| None | 1,798 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Barber County: | 10.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 2.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
| Barber County: | 8.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
| This county: | 14.65 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Barber County: | 9.5% |
| Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Barber County: | 29.2% |
| State: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 11.9% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Barber County:
Average size of farms: 1480 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $105,816
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $88.40
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 70.42%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $99,033
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.93%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.65%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $88,065
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.96%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.37
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.50%
Corn for grain: 4017 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 122431 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 1296 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3611 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Barber County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 866% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 106.5 miles away from Barber County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 154.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 51.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 52.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/19/2015 at 07:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 39.9 miles away from Barber County center
On 11/30/2015 at 09:49:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 43.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Kansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4504, Natural disaster type: Other
- Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,landslides,and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 28, 2019, FEMA Id: 4449, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: October 4, 2018 - October 15, 2018, FEMA Id: 4417, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: September 1, 2018 - September 8, 2018, FEMA Id: 4403, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 22, 2013 to August 16, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4150: October 22, 2013, FEMA Id: 4150, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 20, 2013 to February 23, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4112: April 26, 2013, FEMA Id: 4112, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
- Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 25, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1849: June 25, 2009, FEMA Id: 1849, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1776: July 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1776, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1741: February 01, 2008, FEMA Id: 1741, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3282: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3282, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Barber County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Winds: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,407 (81.8%)
- Carpooled: 150 (8.7%)
- Bus: 10 (0.6%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 5 (0.3%)
- Bicycle: 14 (0.8%)
- Walked: 32 (1.9%)
- Worked at home: 63 (3.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (29%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (36%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
- Management occupations (26%)
- Production occupations (16%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (12%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (4%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (14%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Healthcare support occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Mexico (72%)
- Vietnam (20%)
- Australia (1%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- German (27%)
- English (21%)
- American (11%)
- Irish (6%)
- French (except Basque) (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
- Italian (1%)
4 people in residential treatment centers for adults
65 people in nursing homes
3.96% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($36,612 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 3.96% |
| Kansas average: | 6.64% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.96% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($36,612 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
5.69% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($41,755 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.69% |
| Kansas average: | 6.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.89% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($25,653 average AGI)
1.80% relocated to other states ($16,102 average AGI)
Barber County: 1.80% Kansas average: 3.62%
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 2009: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.3
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 under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,166 (1,011 aged, 155 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 107 (11%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Barber County, Kansas in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (35)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,963
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,780
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 36,367
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 988
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,936
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 40
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 61
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 20
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,082- Male householders: 960 (328 living alone), Female householders: 850 (312 living alone)
886 spouses (884 opposite-sex spouses), 140 unmarried partners, (140 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,007 children (954 natural, 19 adopted, 34 stepchildren), 51 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 36 foster children, 27 other relatives, 42 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 54
Size of family households: 602 2-persons, 192 3-persons, 142 4-persons, 47 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 640 1-person, 80 2-persons, 8 4-persons.
707 married couples with children.
120 single-parent households (89 men, 31 women).
97.2% of residents of Barber speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English well, 60% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $37,701,000 ($7,542 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $404,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $16,417,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,903,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,867,000
Federal grants: $4,519,000
Federal procurement contracts: $469,000 ($110,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,527,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $456,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $408,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,830,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 207| Here: | 42 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 75 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 335
| Here: | 68 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 47 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +2
| Here: | +0 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +14 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -213
| Here: |   -43 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -21 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.93 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 |
| State: | 6.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.6 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Barber County, Kansas
- 02020 or later
- 1712010 to 2019
- 1652000 to 2009
- 971990 to 1999
- 2141980 to 1989
- 2441970 to 1979
- 2251960 to 1969
- 4341950 to 1959
- 2561940 to 1949
- 6851939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Barber County, Kansas
- 81 room
- 82 rooms
- 13 rooms
- 1774 rooms
- 2135 rooms
- 4156 rooms
- 1787 rooms
- 1668 rooms
- 3169+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barber County, Kansas
- 11 room
- 102 rooms
- 513 rooms
- 464 rooms
- 545 rooms
- 606 rooms
- 737 rooms
- 98 rooms
- 359+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Barber County, Kansas
- 8no bedroom
- 261 bedroom
- 3862 bedrooms
- 7743 bedrooms
- 1834 bedrooms
- 995+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barber County, Kansas
- 1no bedroom
- 691 bedroom
- 1112 bedrooms
- 1063 bedrooms
- 384 bedrooms
- 125+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Barber County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 58no vehicle
- 3431 vehicle
- 5502 vehicles
- 3143 vehicles
- 1514 vehicles
- 685+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Barber County in renter-occupied apartments
- 58no vehicle
- 1731 vehicle
- 802 vehicles
- 203 vehicles
- 94 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
92.4% of Barber County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Kansas.
| Barber County: | 92.4% |
| State average: | 85.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2,964
- Other state: 1,017
- Northeast: 16
- Midwest: 275
- South: 461
- West: 267
- 57.6%Utility gas
- 21.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 17.1%Electricity
- 4.1%Wood
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 60.1%Utility gas
- 30.2%Electricity
- 9.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.3%Coal or coke
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 113
| Here: | 26.2% |
| Kansas: | 14.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17
| Here: | 10.9% |
| Kansas: | 10.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
| Here: | 23.4% |
| Kansas: | 15.4% |
Barber County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,297,000
- Charges - Other: $516,000
Other: $450,000
Solid Waste Management: $347,000
Solid Waste Management: $307,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $443,000
General - Other: $16,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,718,000
General - Other: $2,583,000
Regular Highways: $2,102,000
General - Other: $2,099,000
Health - Other: $749,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $748,000
Police Protection: $635,000
Police Protection: $581,000
Health - Other: $565,000
Financial Administration: $389,000
General Public Buildings: $382,000
Natural Resources - Other: $372,000
Central Staff Services: $350,000
Financial Administration: $321,000
Central Staff Services: $309,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $215,000
Solid Waste Management: $212,000
Local Fire Protection: $202,000
Local Fire Protection: $198,000
Solid Waste Management: $180,000
Natural Resources - Other: $152,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $664,000
Health and Hospitals: $15,000
Health and Hospitals: $10,000
Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $248,000
Interest on Debt: $246,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $379,000
Other - General - Other: $100,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $875,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,545,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,925,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,280,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,635,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $645,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $620,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $868,000
General Revenue - Other: $234,000
General Revenue - Other: $210,000
Interest Earnings: $56,000
Interest Earnings: $44,000
Donations From Private Sources: $15,000
Donations From Private Sources: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,249,000
General - Other: $317,000
Local Fire Protection: $215,000
Solid Waste Management: $117,000
Regular Highways: $100,000
Solid Waste Management: $53,000
Regular Highways: $49,000
Health - Other: $46,000
Police Protection: $6,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
Police Protection: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,838,000
Cash and Securities: $8,817,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $560,000
Highways: $441,000
General Local Government Support: $76,000
Other: $32,000
Health and Hospitals: $22,000
Health and Hospitals: $11,000
General Local Government Support: $7,000
Other: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $8,084,000
Property: $6,651,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $845,000
Other License: $625,000
Other License: $576,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $490,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $31,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,245,000
Barber County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,297,000
- Charges - Other: $516,000
Other: $450,000
Solid Waste Management: $347,000
Solid Waste Management: $307,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $443,000
General - Other: $16,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,718,000
General - Other: $2,583,000
Regular Highways: $2,102,000
General - Other: $2,099,000
Health - Other: $749,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $748,000
Police Protection: $635,000
Police Protection: $581,000
Health - Other: $565,000
Financial Administration: $389,000
General Public Buildings: $382,000
Natural Resources - Other: $372,000
Central Staff Services: $350,000
Financial Administration: $321,000
Central Staff Services: $309,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $215,000
Solid Waste Management: $212,000
Local Fire Protection: $202,000
Local Fire Protection: $198,000
Solid Waste Management: $180,000
Natural Resources - Other: $152,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $664,000
Health and Hospitals: $15,000
Health and Hospitals: $10,000
Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $248,000
Interest on Debt: $246,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $379,000
Other - General - Other: $100,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $875,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,545,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,925,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,280,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,635,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $645,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $620,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $868,000
General Revenue - Other: $234,000
General Revenue - Other: $210,000
Interest Earnings: $56,000
Interest Earnings: $44,000
Donations From Private Sources: $15,000
Donations From Private Sources: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,249,000
General - Other: $317,000
Local Fire Protection: $215,000
Solid Waste Management: $117,000
Regular Highways: $100,000
Solid Waste Management: $53,000
Regular Highways: $49,000
Health - Other: $46,000
Police Protection: $6,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
Police Protection: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,838,000
Cash and Securities: $8,817,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $560,000
Highways: $441,000
General Local Government Support: $76,000
Other: $32,000
Health and Hospitals: $22,000
Health and Hospitals: $11,000
General Local Government Support: $7,000
Other: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $8,084,000
Property: $6,651,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $845,000
Other License: $625,000
Other License: $576,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $490,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $31,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,245,000
Barber County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,297,000
- Charges - Other: $516,000
Other: $450,000
Solid Waste Management: $347,000
Solid Waste Management: $307,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $443,000
General - Other: $16,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,718,000
General - Other: $2,583,000
Regular Highways: $2,102,000
General - Other: $2,099,000
Health - Other: $749,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $748,000
Police Protection: $635,000
Police Protection: $581,000
Health - Other: $565,000
Financial Administration: $389,000
General Public Buildings: $382,000
Natural Resources - Other: $372,000
Central Staff Services: $350,000
Financial Administration: $321,000
Central Staff Services: $309,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $215,000
Solid Waste Management: $212,000
Local Fire Protection: $202,000
Local Fire Protection: $198,000
Solid Waste Management: $180,000
Natural Resources - Other: $152,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $664,000
Health and Hospitals: $15,000
Health and Hospitals: $10,000
Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $248,000
Interest on Debt: $246,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $379,000
Other - General - Other: $100,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $875,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,545,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,925,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,280,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,635,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $645,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $620,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $868,000
General Revenue - Other: $234,000
General Revenue - Other: $210,000
Interest Earnings: $56,000
Interest Earnings: $44,000
Donations From Private Sources: $15,000
Donations From Private Sources: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,249,000
General - Other: $317,000
Local Fire Protection: $215,000
Solid Waste Management: $117,000
Regular Highways: $100,000
Solid Waste Management: $53,000
Regular Highways: $49,000
Health - Other: $46,000
Police Protection: $6,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
Police Protection: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,838,000
Cash and Securities: $8,817,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $560,000
Highways: $441,000
General Local Government Support: $76,000
Other: $32,000
Health and Hospitals: $22,000
Health and Hospitals: $11,000
General Local Government Support: $7,000
Other: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $8,084,000
Property: $6,651,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $845,000
Other License: $625,000
Other License: $576,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $490,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $31,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,245,000
Barber County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,297,000
- Charges - Other: $516,000
Other: $450,000
Solid Waste Management: $347,000
Solid Waste Management: $307,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $443,000
General - Other: $16,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,718,000
General - Other: $2,583,000
Regular Highways: $2,102,000
General - Other: $2,099,000
Health - Other: $749,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $748,000
Police Protection: $635,000
Police Protection: $581,000
Health - Other: $565,000
Financial Administration: $389,000
General Public Buildings: $382,000
Natural Resources - Other: $372,000
Central Staff Services: $350,000
Financial Administration: $321,000
Central Staff Services: $309,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $215,000
Solid Waste Management: $212,000
Local Fire Protection: $202,000
Local Fire Protection: $198,000
Solid Waste Management: $180,000
Natural Resources - Other: $152,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $664,000
Health and Hospitals: $15,000
Health and Hospitals: $10,000
Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $248,000
Interest on Debt: $246,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $379,000
Other - General - Other: $100,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $875,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,545,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,925,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,280,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,635,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $645,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $620,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $868,000
General Revenue - Other: $234,000
General Revenue - Other: $210,000
Interest Earnings: $56,000
Interest Earnings: $44,000
Donations From Private Sources: $15,000
Donations From Private Sources: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,249,000
General - Other: $317,000
Local Fire Protection: $215,000
Solid Waste Management: $117,000
Regular Highways: $100,000
Solid Waste Management: $53,000
Regular Highways: $49,000
Health - Other: $46,000
Police Protection: $6,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
Police Protection: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,838,000
Cash and Securities: $8,817,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $560,000
Highways: $441,000
General Local Government Support: $76,000
Other: $32,000
Health and Hospitals: $22,000
Health and Hospitals: $11,000
General Local Government Support: $7,000
Other: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $8,084,000
Property: $6,651,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $845,000
Other License: $625,000
Other License: $576,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $490,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $31,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,245,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 87
- Number of aged recipients: 3
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 84
- Number of recipients under 18: 14
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 65
- Number of recipients older than 64: 8
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 32
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 49
| Most common first names in Barber County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 55 | 82.4 years |
| John | 51 | 79.5 years |
| William | 47 | 80.1 years |
| James | 42 | 73.3 years |
| George | 35 | 79.7 years |
| Robert | 32 | 76.4 years |
| Charles | 29 | 76.9 years |
| Helen | 19 | 82.3 years |
| Clarence | 19 | 78.3 years |
| Mildred | 19 | 78.0 years |
| Most common last names in Barber County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 32 | 78.5 years |
| Miller | 26 | 77.3 years |
| Johnson | 20 | 74.7 years |
| Warren | 19 | 82.5 years |
| Brown | 18 | 80.4 years |
| Williams | 15 | 75.9 years |
| Ricke | 14 | 75.4 years |
| Parker | 14 | 77.3 years |
| Wilson | 14 | 80.0 years |
| Jones | 13 | 76.3 years |
| Businesses in Barber County, KS | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alco Stores | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | Subway | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | UPS | 1 | |