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Barton County, Missouri (MO)

County population in 2022: 11,727 (36% urban, 64% rural); it was 12,541 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,004
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,528
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,593
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,397 (it was 1,302 in 2000)
% of renters here:

27%
State:

31%

Land area: 594 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Barton County: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.9%), Manufacturing (16.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Barton County, MO (2022)
    • 10,50589.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 6845.8%Two or more races
    • 3823.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1121.0%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 460.4%Some other race alone
    • 310.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 30.03%Asian alone
    • 20.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

41.0 years
Missouri median age:

39.1 years
Males: 5,794  (49.4%)
Females: 5,933  (50.6%)
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Average household size:
Barton County:

2.0 people
Missouri:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $47,295 ($29,275 in 1999)
This county:

$47,295
Missouri:

$64,811

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $469 (lower quartile is $343, upper quartile is $559)
This county:

$469
State:

$757


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $128,238 (it was $58,600 in 2000)
Barton:

$128,238
Missouri:

$221,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,525 - $230,697
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,059
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $423

Institutionalized population: 74

Crime in 2018 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 16
  • Burglaries: 24
  • Thefts: 39
  • Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2017 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 25
  • Burglaries: 34
  • Thefts: 41
  • Auto thefts: 7
Barton County, MO map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,300
  • 2021: 0 buildings
  • 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,000
  • 2019: 0 buildings
  • 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $124,900
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 0 buildings
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,500
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,900
  • 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $157,900
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $240,600
  • 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $215,900
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $183,000
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $138,600
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $124,000
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $145,200
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $80,200
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $101,900
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $82,000
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $68,600
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $50,500
  • 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $51,500
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $45,700
  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $51,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Barton, MO residents
Average permit cost in Barton, MO

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,123 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $795 (0.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Barton, MO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Barton, MO in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Barton, MO in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 22.8%
Barton County:

22.8%
Missouri:

13.2%
(22.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 43.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.6% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 3.3% for other race residents, 33.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 41.0 years old
(Males: 40.6 years old, Females: 41.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.8 years old, Black residents: 37.7 years old, American Indian residents: 48.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.0 years old, Other race residents: 69.8 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Barton County is $380 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $562 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lamar, Golden City, Liberal, Mindenmines, Lamar Heights, Burgess, Irwin, Milford.

Barton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Mariposa County, California , McDowell County, West Virginia , Raleigh County, West Virginia , Jackson County, Kentucky , Powhatan County, Virginia , York County, Virginia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Missouri:

2.8%

Unemployment by year in Barton, MO
County total employment by year in Barton, MO
County average yearly wages by year in Barton, MO

Current college students: 289
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 50 (54.1% naturalized citizens)

Barton County:

0.4%
Whole state:

4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 322010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 131990 to 1999
  • 161980 to 1989
  • 201970 to 1979
  • 21Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.4%

Barton County marital status for males Barton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,370
  • One, attached: 28
  • Two: 40
  • 3 or 4: 323
  • 5 to 9: 42
  • 20 or more: 61
  • Mobile homes: 469

Housing units in Barton County with a mortgage: 1,362 (167 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 104 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10

Here:

9.1% with mortgage
State:

98.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Barton County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,49729
Mainline Protestant1,7927
Catholic2251
Other1352
None5,753-
Barton County Religion Details
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: 2
Barton County:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Barton County:

6.29 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

4.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Barton County:

9.0%
Missouri:

8.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Barton County:

29.2%
State:

29.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

20.0%
State:

13.5%

Agriculture in Barton County:

Average size of farms: 351 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $69,142
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $138.71
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.20%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 59.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $66,447
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 58.24%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.59%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $67,018
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.88%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.54
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.00%
Corn for grain: 23967 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 46684 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 79006 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 63 acres

Earthquake activity:

Barton County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 614% 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 161.9 miles away from Barton County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 192.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 172.4 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 181.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 191.1 miles away from Barton County center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 192.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Missouri Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4490, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 29, 2019, FEMA Id: 4451, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2017 - May 11, 2017, FEMA Id: 4317, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4250: January 21, 2016, FEMA Id: 4250, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3374: January 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 3374, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 29, 2013 to June 11, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4130: July 18, 2013, FEMA Id: 4130, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1961: March 23, 2011, FEMA Id: 1961, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3317: February 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 08, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1847: June 19, 2009, FEMA Id: 1847, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3303: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 3303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Barton County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 13, Floods: 12, Tornadoes: 9, Winter Storms: 5, Winds: 4, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Barton

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,898 (76.2%)
  • Carpooled: 264 (6.9%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 55 (1.4%)
  • Bicycle: 1 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 88 (2.3%)
  • Worked at home: 502 (13.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (16%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Costa Rica (42%)
  • Mexico (28%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Romania (6%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (2%)
  • Norway (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Barton County


  • English (22%)
  • German (21%)
  • American (16%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • European (4%)
  • Swiss (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Barton County, Missouri in 2010:

  • 68 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 15 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 6 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in Barton County, Missouri in 2000:

  • 116 people in nursing homes
  • 18 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 4 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $49,237.

6.95% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($37,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.95%
Missouri average:

7.67%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.69% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($25,085 average AGI)
2.25% relocated from other states ($12,055 average AGI)
Barton County:

2.25%
Missouri average:

3.04%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Jasper County, MO  1.75% ($33,973 average AGI)


6.35% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($37,526 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.35%
Missouri average:

7.51%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.18% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($25,647 average AGI)
2.17% relocated to other states ($11,880 average AGI)
Barton County:

2.17%
Missouri average:

2.88%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Jasper County, MO  1.46% ($39,131 average AGI)
to Crawford County, KS  0.79% ($30,848)
to Vernon County, MO  0.52% ($28,727)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.3

Births per 1000 population in Barton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Barton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.0

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Barton County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 14.5%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Barton County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Barton County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Barton County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Barton County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Barton County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Barton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,529 (2,126 aged, 403 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 302 (9%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Barton County, Missouri in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (267)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (67)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (23)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (13)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (13)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 7.65
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,380
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 306
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 68,914

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,241
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,049
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 25
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 100

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11,727
  • Male householders: 2,195 (443 living alone), Female householders: 2,397 (675 living alone)
  • 2,378 spouses (2,370 opposite-sex spouses), 291 unmarried partners, (289 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,338 children (3,097 natural, 143 adopted, 92 stepchildren), 246 grandchildren, 75 brothers or sisters, 91 parents, 51 foster children, 145 other relatives, 344 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 144

Size of family households: 1,491 2-persons, 755 3-persons, 568 4-persons, 252 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,120 1-person, 277 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

1,904 married couples with children.
501 single-parent households (196 men, 305 women).

97.5% of residents of Barton speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $66,122,000 ($5,059 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,551,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,994,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,471,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,356,000
Federal grants: $11,113,000
Federal procurement contracts: $513,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,674,000 ($348,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $324,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,972,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,566,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 869
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 667
Here:

51 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +14
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +320
Here:

+25 per 1000 residents
State:

+5 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Barton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.78 millions of gallons per day (87% from ground, 13% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.0
State:

4.4

Year house built in Barton County, Missouri
  • Year house built in Barton County, Missouri
  • 42020 or later
  • 2552010 to 2019
  • 6602000 to 2009
  • 4611990 to 1999
  • 5991980 to 1989
  • 7901970 to 1979
  • 4941960 to 1969
  • 5531950 to 1959
  • 3641940 to 1949
  • 1,0981939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Barton County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Barton County, Missouri
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Barton County, Missouri
  • 41 room
  • 292 rooms
  • 673 rooms
  • 1284 rooms
  • 6585 rooms
  • 6976 rooms
  • 5847 rooms
  • 3568 rooms
  • 7019+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barton County, Missouri
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barton County, Missouri
  • 71 room
  • 1632 rooms
  • 413 rooms
  • 2804 rooms
  • 4205 rooms
  • 2466 rooms
  • 1017 rooms
  • 438 rooms
  • 579+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Barton County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Barton County, Missouri
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Barton County, Missouri
  • 4no bedroom
  • 981 bedroom
  • 7402 bedrooms
  • 1,6143 bedrooms
  • 5034 bedrooms
  • 2615+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barton County, Missouri
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barton County, Missouri
  • 7no bedroom
  • 2681 bedroom
  • 4652 bedrooms
  • 5783 bedrooms
  • 374 bedrooms
  • 25+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Barton County, Missouri in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Barton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Barton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 169no vehicle
  • 6811 vehicle
  • 1,0272 vehicles
  • 7803 vehicles
  • 4234 vehicles
  • 1555+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Barton County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Barton County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 199no vehicle
  • 4101 vehicle
  • 5952 vehicles
  • 1123 vehicles
  • 444 vehicles
  • 85+ vehicles

90.0% of Barton County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Missouri.

Barton County:

90.0%
State average:

87.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7,437
  • Other state: 4,192
  • Northeast: 36
  • Midwest: 2,102
  • South: 885
  • West: 1,184
Year householders moved into unit in Barton County, MO
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Barton County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 38.3%Utility gas
  • 31.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 18.0%Electricity
  • 10.6%Wood
  • 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 48.7%Utility gas
  • 37.7%Electricity
  • 8.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.8%Wood
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 242
Here:

20.8%
Missouri:

15.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 109
Here:

14.8%
Missouri:

13.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23
Here:

9.9%
Missouri:

22.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Barton County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,581,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $20,454,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $22,374,000
    Regular Highways: $423,000
    Police Protection: $406,000
    Financial Administration: $403,000
    Correctional Institutions: $400,000
    Central Staff Services: $188,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $124,000
    Corrections - Other: $61,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,096,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $84,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,968,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,388,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,581,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,387,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,387,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,643,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,785,000
    Beginning: $1,363,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,896,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $508,000
    Other: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $909,000
    Other Selective Sales: $535,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $535,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
    Other License: $4,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,424,000

Barton County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,581,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $20,454,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $22,374,000
    Regular Highways: $423,000
    Police Protection: $406,000
    Financial Administration: $403,000
    Correctional Institutions: $400,000
    Central Staff Services: $188,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $124,000
    Corrections - Other: $61,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,096,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $84,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,968,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,388,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,581,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,387,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,387,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,643,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,785,000
    Beginning: $1,363,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,896,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $508,000
    Other: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $909,000
    Other Selective Sales: $535,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $535,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
    Other License: $4,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,424,000

Barton County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,581,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $20,454,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $22,374,000
    Regular Highways: $423,000
    Police Protection: $406,000
    Financial Administration: $403,000
    Correctional Institutions: $400,000
    Central Staff Services: $188,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $124,000
    Corrections - Other: $61,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,096,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $84,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,968,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,388,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,581,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,387,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,387,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,643,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,785,000
    Beginning: $1,363,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,896,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $508,000
    Other: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $909,000
    Other Selective Sales: $535,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $535,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
    Other License: $4,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,424,000

Barton County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,581,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $20,454,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $22,374,000
    Regular Highways: $423,000
    Police Protection: $406,000
    Financial Administration: $403,000
    Correctional Institutions: $400,000
    Central Staff Services: $188,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $124,000
    Corrections - Other: $61,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,096,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $84,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,968,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,388,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,581,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,387,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,387,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,643,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,785,000
    Beginning: $1,363,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,896,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $508,000
    Other: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $909,000
    Other Selective Sales: $535,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $535,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
    Other License: $4,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,424,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 293
  • Number of aged recipients: 31
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 262
  • Number of recipients under 18: 34
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 202
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 57
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 119
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 121
Most common first names in Barton County, MO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William9976.9 years
Mary9581.5 years
John8775.6 years
James8673.0 years
Charles8176.3 years
Robert6070.8 years
George5078.8 years
Hazel4281.9 years
Frank4178.2 years
Walter3878.0 years
Most common last names in Barton County, MO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5280.7 years
Davis4680.6 years
Miller4180.5 years
Williams3776.1 years
Moore3376.9 years
Jones2876.2 years
White2677.5 years
Wilson2478.2 years
Cox2278.5 years
Thomas2279.6 years
Businesses in Barton County, MO
NameCountNameCount
Dairy Queen1Nike1
Dennys1Pizza Hut1
FedEx2SONIC Drive-In1
H&R Block1Subway1
KFC1Super 82
La-Z-Boy1Taco Bell1
Lane Furniture1U-Haul1
McDonald's1Walmart1