Barton County, Missouri
Barton County: County in Missouri, United States of America
About
Barton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,402 and a population density of 8 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 11,592 inhabitants. Its county seat is Lamar. The county was created 169 years ago in 1855.
Quick Facts about Barton County
| Population : | 11,592 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Missouri (United States) |
| Different from : | Barton County |
| Area : | 1546 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 0.8% |
| Land as percent of area : | 99.2% |
| Named for : | David Barton |
| Capital : | Lamar |
| Establishment : | December 12, 1855 |
| Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
| Local time : | 00:44:54 (23rd February 2025) |
| Density : | 7 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -6.99% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Barton County is located at 37°30'8"N 94°20'50"W (37.5023000, -94.3471100). It has 4 neighbors: Crawford County, Cedar County, Dade County and Vernon County.
Barton County map
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The largest city of Barton County is Lamar with a population of 4,233. Other cities include, Golden City population 710, Liberal population 702, Mindenmines population 342 and Newport population 315. See all Barton County cities & populated places.
Barton County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Barton County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar | 4,233 | City in Missouri |
| Golden City | 710 | City in Barton County, Missouri, United States |
| Liberal | 702 | City in Missouri |
| Nashville | 363 | Township in Barton County, Missouri |
| Mindenmines | 342 | City in Barton County, Missouri, United States |
| Newport | 315 | Unincorporated community in Missouri |
| Lamar Heights | 173 | Human settlement in Barton County, Missouri, United States of America |
| Milford | 23 | Village in Barton County, Missouri, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Barton County
Barton County has 4 neighbours.
- Crawford County county in Kansas, United States
- Cedar County county in Missouri, United States
- Dade County county in Missouri, United States
- Vernon County county in Missouri, United States
- Lamar
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Barton County decreased by 6.99% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 12,402 | - | census |
| 2011 | 12,342 | -0.49% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 12,294 | -0.39% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 12,175 | -0.98% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 11,981 | -1.62% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 11,825 | -1.32% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 11,825 | 0% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 11,793 | -0.27% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 11,790 | -0.03% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 11,754 | -0.31% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 11,592 | -1.4% | estimation process |
People born in Barton County (1)
American outlaw Little Britches was born in Barton County
Other places with the same name (2)
- Barton County , Kansas county in Missouri, United States of America with a population of 25,658 people.
Missouri Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis County | 994,020 | County in Minnesota, United States |
| Jackson County | 705,925 | County in Oregon, United States |
| Kansas City | 495,327 | The third most populous city in Missouri and the center of the Kansas City metropolitan area. |
| Saint Charles County | 406,204 | County in Missouri, United States |
| St. Louis | 315,685 | The second most populous city in Missouri and the center of the St. |
| Greene County | 294,997 | County in Tennessee, United States |
| Clay County | 253,463 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Jefferson County | 226,543 | County in Missouri, United States |
| Boone County | 182,991 | County in West Virginia, United States |
| Columbia | 124,769 | The most populous city in the state of Missouri. |
| Jasper County | 121,648 | County in South Carolina, United States |
| Independence | 116,774 | A city in Jackson County, Missouri. |
| East Independence | 110,675 | A census-designated place in Jackson County, Missouri. |
| Cass County | 106,806 | County in Missouri, United States |
| Platte County | 106,532 | County in Wyoming, United States |
| Franklin County | 104,469 | County in Missouri, United States |
