Barnes, Kansas

About Barnes

Barnes, KS is a tiny community located in northern Kansas with an estimated population of 163.

Barnes holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.17 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 959 residents per square mile.

📰 Barnes News Today

• Kansas Profile: Barnes antique store is helping provide community spirit themercury.com · Oct 10
• Debbie Lewis Obituary (2026) - Coffeyville, KS - David W. Barnes Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• Jenna Vathauer Obituary Aug 13, 2026 - Anderes - Pfeifley Funeral Home/Christie Anderes - Pfeifley Funeral Home/Christie - Anderes Funeral Homes · Aug 13
• Dennis "Scott" Barnes Obituary May 19, 2026 - Parker-Price & Davidson Parker-Price & Davidson · May 19
• Power Player: Former Mayor Kay Barnes steered KC's Downtown into a renaissance - Kansas City Business Journal The Business Journals · Mar 6

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What Makes Barnes Unique

• The only place in America named Barnes — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.17 sq mi.
• Positioned in northern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Barnes

• Hometown Cafe (café)
• Our Daily Bread

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