Barnes is a city in Washington County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 165.

History

Barnes was originally called Elm Grove when it was founded in 1870. It was renamed Barnes in 1876 in honor of A. S. Barnes, a stockholder of the

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Barnes was a station and shipping point on the

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Geography

Barnes is located at (39.711525, -96.873094). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 159 people, 71 households, and 45 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 89 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.0%

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, 1.3% Native American, and 3.8% from

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of any race were 5.0% of the population. There were 71 households, of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were

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living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.6% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in the city was 44.2 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 21.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.2% male and 47.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 152 people, 74 households, and 46 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 99 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.03%

, 0.66%

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, and 1.32% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.66% of the population. There were 74 households, out of which 14.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were

living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.67. In the city, the population was spread out, with 16.4% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 34.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,682, and the median income for a family was $26,023. Males had a median income of $24,286 versus $18,750 for females. The

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for the city was $16,446. About 4.4% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 4.5% of those 65 or over.

Education

Barnes is served by

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223 Barnes Hanover Linn. Barnes schools were closed in 1965 through school unification. The Barnes High School mascot was Bullets."Barnes Wins Washington Meet", The Belleville Telescope, 20 February 1941, p.8.

Notable people

Omar Knedlik Omar S. Knedlik (December 21, 1916 – March 14, 1989) was an American inventor and businessman. He was best known as the inventor of the ICEE frozen drink. He was born and raised a poor farm boy in Barnes, Kansas in 1916. Knedlik was a World War ...

, (1915–1989), inventor of the ICEE frozen drink. *

Joe Vogler Joseph E. Vogler (April 24, 1913 – ) was the founder of the Alaskan Independence Party. He was also chair or gubernatorial nominee during most of the party's existence. He was also known, originally in his adopted hometown of Fairbanks, Alaska ...

, (1913-1993), Alaskan politician

References

External links

City of Barnes

Barnes - Directory of Public Officials

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Barnes city map
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