Great Bend, Kansas
Great Bend, Kansas | |
|---|---|
City and County seat | |
Downtown Great Bend (2012) | |
Location within Barton County and Kansas | |
KDOT map of Barton County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′52″N 98°45′53″W / 38.36444°N 98.76472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Barton |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Incorporated | 1872 |
| Named after | Bend in Arkansas River |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.63 sq mi (27.54 km2) |
| • Land | 10.50 sq mi (27.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,850 ft (560 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,733 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (530/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67530 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-28300 |
| GNIS ID | 475650 |
| Website | greatbendks.net |
Great Bend is a city in and the county seat of Barton County, Kansas, United States. It is named for its location at the point where the course of the Arkansas River bends east then southeast. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 14,733. It is home to Barton Community College.