Barnes, Kansas

Barnes is a city in Washington County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 165 people lived there.[3]

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Location within Washington County and Kansas
Location within Washington County and Kansas
KDOT map of Washington County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°42′42″N 96°52′24″W / 39.71167°N 96.87333°W / 39.71167; -96.87333Coordinates: 39°42′42″N 96°52′24″W / 39.71167°N 96.87333°W / 39.71167; -96.87333[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyWashington
Founded1870 (Elm Grove)
Incorporated1897
Named forA.S. Barnes
Area
 • Total0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
 • Land0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation1,332 ft (406 m)
Population
 • Total165
 • Density917/sq mi (359/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66933
FIPS code20-04250
GNIS ID2394063[1]
Websitebarnesks.net

History

Barnes was called Elm Grove when it was created in 1870.[4] It was renamed Barnes in 1876. It was named after A. S. Barnes, a stockholder of the Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad.[4][5]

Barnes was a station and shipping place on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[6]

Geography

Barnes is at 39°42′41″N 96°52′23″W / 39.711525°N 96.873094°W / 39.711525; -96.873094 (39.711525, -96.873094).[7] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2). Of that, 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[2]

People

Historical populations
Census Pop.
188032
1900383
191045418.5%
1920395−13.0%
1930361−8.6%
19403918.3%
1950308−21.2%
1960247−19.8%
1970209−15.4%
198025723.0%
1990167−35.0%
2000152−9.0%
20101594.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 165 people, 72 households, and 48 families living in Barnes. Of the households, 77.8% owned their home and 22.2% rented their home.

The median age was 45.2 years. Of the people, 87.9% were White, 2.4% were from some other race, and 9.7% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.2% of the people.[3][8]

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 159 people, 71 households, and 45 families living in Barnes.[9]

Education

Barnes is a part of USD 223 Barnes Hanover Linn.[10]

Barnes schools were closed in 1965 because of school unification. The Barnes High School mascot was the Bullets.[11]

Famous people

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barnes, Kansas
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 312.
  5. Rydjord, John (1972). Kansas Place-Names. University of Oklahoma Press, Norman. p. 456. ISBN 0-8061-0994-7.
  6. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 152. ISBN 9780722249055.
  7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  9. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  10. "USD". Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  11. "Barnes Wins Washington Meet", The Belleville Telescope, 20 February 1941, p.8.

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