Barber County, Kansas (original) (raw)

CONTACT US: The Barber County Courthouse is located at 118 E Washington Medicine Lodge , KS. 67104. Phone: 620-886-3961. Drop BoxThere is a locked drop box located on the front steps of the Courthouse. You may leave payments and correspondence here. It will be checked daily. Please mark your envelope with the office that it goes to.The Barber County Courthouse will be closed for the following holidays:Peace Treaty-Friday September 27thVeterans Day-Monday November 11thThanksgiving-Thursday November 28th Friday November 29thChristmas Eve-Tuesday December 24thChristmas Day-Wednesday December 25th Picture Explore this site to learn about Barber County offices, departments, and services and as a resource for Barber County residents and visitors. **Barber County is located in South Central Kansas and is named for Thomas Barber, an abolitionist who was killed in Douglas County in 1855 during the Wakarusa War. Founded on February 26, 1867, its county seat and most populous city is Medicine Lodge.**​

| | ​The county has a total area of 1,136.21 square miles. The Medicine Lodge River and Elm Creek pass through the county. **As of the U.S. Census in 2023, there were 4,071 people, 2,187 households with a median household income of $45,920. The population density was 4.3 people per square mile.**Incorporated cities:Medicine Lodge-County Seat Kiowa Sharon Hardtner Hazelton Isabel Sun CityNumber of Townships:16-Aetna, Deerhead, Eagle, Elm Mills, Elwood, Hazelton, Kiowa, Lake City, McAdoo, Medicine Lodge, Mingona, Moore, Sharon, Sun City, Turkey Creek, ValleyAmbulance Districts - 2Cemetery Districts - 8County Unit Road System - NoNo. Fire Districts - 3Hospital Districts - 2Regional Library System - SCRural Water Districts - 3Soil Conservation Districts - 1Unified School Districts - 2 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |