Barton County

Barton County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population11,637
County SeatBarton County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS011
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population6,212
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)11,683
Median Age40.7
Veterans556
Housing Units5,311
Uninsured222
Net Migration (recent)342
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments233
Total Employees2,369
Avg Annual Pay$43,856
Median Household Income$48,105
Poverty Rate22.2%
Unemployment Rate6.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$52,797
Federal Spending FY2024$81,950,682
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,042

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$115,600
Median Rent$681
FMR Studio$615
FMR 1BR$680
FMR 2BR$824
FMR 3BR$1,155
FMR 4BR$1,274

Health & Safety

Hospitals9
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking25.2%
Adult Obesity43.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k23.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches20
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)1
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools70
SNAP Stores16
Bank Branches9

Agriculture

Total Farms255
Land in Farms (acres)3,328
Avg Farm Size (acres)13.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2023-09-21
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2017-06-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2013-07-18
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-23
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2011-02-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Barton County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.