Medicine Lodge is a city in Barber County, Kansas, home to about 1,578 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67104.
Homes sold for a median of $91 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Medicine Lodge. 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)142 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX327 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Medicine Lodge; 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.
Medicine Lodge had 1,781 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 147th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Barber County grew from 6,594 residents in 1900 to 4,228 in 2020.
Barber County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 27.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Medicine Lodge, KS weather station (2 miles away).
1,238 jobs at 172 businesses in Barber County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Medicine Lodge.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Barber County North. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Lodge Grade SchoolMedicine Lodge | Pre-K–6 | 253 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High SchoolMedicine Lodge | 7–12 | 224 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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