Great BendKansas
Great Bend is a city in and the county seat of Barton County, Kansas, United States. It is named for its location at the point where the course of the Arkansas River bends east then southeast.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Great Bend
Set in the western part of Kansas, Great Bend is a close-knit town, home to 14,306 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Great Bend holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.53 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,359 residents per square mile.
📰 Great Bend News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Great Bend Unique
- Positioned in western Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 14,306.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Great Bend
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Kansas Oil and Gas Museum · Museum
- Expo Center · Attraction
- Great Bend Zoo · Zoo
- Wetland Water Park · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Great Bend
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Great Bend
- Eisenhower Elem
- Great Bend High School
- Great Bend Middle School
- Jefferson Elem
- Lincoln Elem
- Park Elem
- Riley Elem
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- University Of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.