Great Bend is a city in Barton County , Kansas , United States.[ 4] county seat of Barton County. It is named for its location at the place where the Arkansas River bends east then southeast.[ 5] 2020 , 14,733 people lived there.[ 3]
Geography
Great Bend is at 38°21′52″N 98°45′53″W / 38.36444°N 98.76472°W / 38.36444; -98.76472 [ 6] U.S. Route 281 and U.S. Route 56 . Great Bend is 95 miles (153 km) northwest of Wichita , 235 miles (378 km) west-southwest of Kansas City , and 345 miles (555 km) east-southeast of Denver .[ 7] [ 8]
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 10.63 square miles (27.53 km2 ). Of that, 10.50 square miles (27.19 km2 ) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2 ) is water.[ 2]
People
Historical population
Census
Pop. %±
1880 1,071 — 1890 2,450 128.8% 1900 2,470 0.8% 1910 4,622 87.1% 1920 4,460 −3.5% 1930 5,548 24.4% 1940 9,044 63.0% 1950 12,665 40.0% 1960 16,670 31.6% 1970 16,133 −3.2% 1980 16,608 2.9% 1990 15,427 −7.1% 2000 15,345 −0.5% 2010 15,995 4.2% 2020 14,733 −7.9% U.S. Decennial Census
2020 census
In 2020, there were 14,733 people, 6,136 households, and 3,690 families living in Zurich. Of the households, 61.0% owned their home and 39.0% rented their home.
The median age was 38.6 years. Of the people, 77.3% were White , 1.5% were Black , 0.6% were Native American , 0.4% were Asian , 11.0% were from some other race, and 9.1% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.5% of the people.[ 3] [ 9]
Education
Primary and secondary education
Great Bend Public Schools (USD 428) has about 3,000 students. It runs eight schools in Great Bend:[ 10]
Washington Early Childhood Center (Grades Pre-K)
Eisenhower Elementary School (K–6)
Jefferson Elementary School (K–6)
Lincoln Elementary School (K–6)
Colleges and universities
Barton Community College is a two-year community college. It is about three miles northeast of Great Bend.[ 11] [ 12]
The Great Bend Tribune is the city's daily newspaper . It makes over 6,200 copies.[ 13]
Parks and recreation
The city government's Park Department maintains 10 parks in Great Bend.[ 14]
Culture
Sports
Greyhound racing started in the United States in the bottoms in 1886 during a formal coursing event.[ 15]
References
↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Great Bend, Kansas" . Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey .↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023 .↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 2, 2024 .↑ "Find a County" . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011 .↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names" . United States Geological Survey . October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008 .↑ "2003-2004 Official Transportation Map" (PDF) . Kansas Department of Transportation . 2003. Retrieved May 23, 2011 .↑ "City Distance Tool" . Geobytes . Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2011 .↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 2, 2024 .↑ "USD 428 Great Bend" . USD 428 Great Bend Public Schools. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2010 .↑ "Programs of Study" (PDF) . Barton Community College. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2010 .↑ "About Our Campuses" . Barton Community College. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2010 .↑ "Great Bend Tribune" . Mondo Times. Retrieved November 20, 2011 .↑ "Park Department" . City of Great Bend. Retrieved August 15, 2016 .↑ "History of the Greyhound and Greyhound Racing - The Greyhound Review, February 2006" . Archived from the original on 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2019-07-12 .
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International National Geographic
