Local Wiki
Barton County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Tuesday mornings at 9:00 a.m.
- Meeting location
- County Commission Chambers, Barton County Courthouse, 1400 Main Street, Suite 106, Great Bend, KS 67530.
- County Clerk
- Bev Schmeidler · 1400 Main Street, Suite 202, Great Bend, KS 67530
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.bartoncountyks.gov
- Board of County Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners, a five-person elected body representing Districts 1-5. Chairman: Duane Reif.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (9)
- Albert
- Claflin
- Ellinwood (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Galatia
- Great Bend (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Hoisington
- Olmitz
- Pawnee Rock
- Susank
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (4)
- Central Plains
- Ellinwood Public Schools
- Great Bend
- Hoisington
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (10)
- Albert Fire Department
- Beaver Volunteer Fire Department
- Claflin Fire District 1
- Ellinwood Fire Department
- Galatia Volunteer Fire Department
- Great Bend Fire & EMS Department
- Hoisington Fire Department
- Olmitz Fire Department
- Pawnee Rock Volunteer Fire Department
- Rush County Fire District 8
Source: Kansas Fire Districts (Kansas Forest Service)