Barber County, Kansas
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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:
Independence Day-July 4th
Labor Day-September 1st
Veterans Day-November 11th
Thanksgiving-November 27th-28th
​Christmas-December 24th-25th 
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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:
  • Medicine Lodge-County Seat
  • Kiowa
  • Sharon
  • Hardtner
  • Hazelton
  • Isabel
  • Sun City
Number of Townships:16-Aetna, Deerhead, Eagle, Elm Mills, Elwood, Hazelton, Kiowa, Lake City, McAdoo, Medicine Lodge, Mingona, Moore, Sharon, Sun City, Turkey Creek, Valley
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
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  • Home
  • Elected
    • Commissioners >
      • Commissioners' Minutes
      • Commissioner's District Map
    • County Clerk >
      • Elections
    • Sheriff
    • Treasurer
    • Register of Deeds
    • County Attorney
  • Appointed
    • Appraiser >
      • Forms Links & Info
      • Change of Address Online Form
      • Sale of Property Online Form
      • Parcel Search
      • Parcel Search Instructions
    • Road & Bridge
    • Solid Waste
    • 911 Dispatch
    • Ambulance
    • Noxious Weed
    • IT Department
    • Human Resources
  • Emergency Management
    • Emergency Management Information
    • Everbridge
  • Health Department
    • Health Links
    • FAQ
  • Other Depts
    • Clerk of the District Court
    • Extension Office
    • Fire Districts
  • Information
    • Maps
    • Community
    • Parcel Search
    • Tax Search
    • Public Notice
  • Employment