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Also known as Barton County, Missouri, Barton County, MO

county in Missouri, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Missouri
Founded
December 12, 1855
Named after
David Barton
Seat
Lamar
Largest city
Lamar
Total
597 sq mi (1,550 km )
Land
592 sq mi (1,530 km )
Water
4.8 sq mi (12 km ) 0.8%
Estimate 2025
11,795
Density
19.8/sq mi (7.6/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district
4th
Website
www .bartoncounty .com

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Wikidata facts

Population
11637
Area
1546
Official website
www.bartoncounty.com
Image
Barton County MO Courthouse 20150715-8234.jpg
Households
4830
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native label
Barton County
Commons category
Barton County, Missouri
water as percent of area
0.8
inception
1855-12-12
per capita income
26112
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Barton County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,637. Its county seat is Lamar. The county was organized in 1855 and named after U.S. Senator David Barton from Missouri.

President Harry S. Truman was born in Barton County in 1884. The female bandit, Little Britches, was born in Barton County in 1879.

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