CONTACT US:The Barber County Courthouse is located at 118 E Washington Medicine Lodge, KS. 67104.
Phone: 620-886-3961. Drop Box
There 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: Thanksgiving-Thursday November 28th Friday November 29th Christmas Eve-Tuesday December 24th Christmas Day-Wednesday December 25th |
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. |
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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:
Ambulance Districts - 2 Cemetery Districts - 8 County Unit Road System - No No. Fire Districts - 3 Hospital Districts - 2 Regional Library System - SC Rural Water Districts - 3 Soil Conservation Districts - 1 Unified School Districts - 2 |