Barton County Information
Barton in
Kansas occupies
900 square miles and has a 2006 population of
27,511, a change from a 2000 population of
28,205 and
29,382 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.3% percent is 25-35, and
12.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
22 acts of violent crime reported in
Barton in 2004, a change from
114 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
558 people:
3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Barton, Kansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Barton | |
| State | Kansas | |
| Land Area | 900 sq. miles | Ranked 964 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 27,511 | Ranked 1,503 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 27,553 | |
| Population 2000 | 28,205 | Ranked 1,446 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 29,382 | Ranked 1,318 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.5% | |
| African American | 1.6% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 22 | 114 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 16 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 297 | 978 |
| Burglaries | 101 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 187 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 9 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 14,998 | 14,545 |
| Unemployed Population | 558 | 487 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 3.3% |
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