Great Bend is a city in Barton County, Kansas, home to about 14,479 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67530.
Homes sold for a median of $99 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Great Bend. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)217 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hays Regional Airport (HYS)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX403 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Great Bend; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Great Bend had 14,733 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 26th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Barton County grew from 13,784 residents in 1900 to 25,493 in 2020.
Barton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 27.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Great Bend 3w, KS weather station (4 miles away).
9,604 jobs at 866 businesses in Barton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
226 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Great Bend.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 19 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 55 |
| Mental health providers | 79 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 30 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1871.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Great Bend. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower ElemGreat Bend | Pre-K–6 | 343 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Jefferson ElemGreat Bend | Pre-K–6 | 297 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Lincoln ElemGreat Bend | Pre-K–6 | 275 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Park ElemGreat Bend | Pre-K–6 | 304 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Riley ElemGreat Bend | Pre-K–6 | 296 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Great Bend Middle SchoolGreat Bend | 7–8 | 438 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Great Bend High SchoolGreat Bend | 9–12 | 923 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family SchoolGreat Bend | Pre-K–6 | 159 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 mi |
| Central Kansas Christian AcademyGreat Bend | K–8 | 68 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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