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Great Bend
The United States of America is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Canada and Mexico. The United States is a federal constitutional republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia.
Great Bend is the largest city and county seat of Barton County, Kansas, United States. The population was 15,345 at the 2000 census. The town was named after the Great Bend of the Arkansas River, a feature noted as early as the first days of the Santa Fe Trail. It was here that a trading post was established and later a small military post, Fort Zarah.
Early settlers to the area came in about 1870. Most of the pioneer homes were rough dugouts and sod houses that barely protected their inhabitants from the severe weather often experienced in Kansas. They were fitted with holes in the wall to defend against the Indians. Early settlers killed buffalo to provide food for their family; plus they sent the tanned hides to the east for a cash income.
According to the United States census bureau, the city has a total area of 27.8 square kilometers. 27.5 square kilometers of it is land and 0.3 square kilometers of it is water. Great Bend is served by one commercial airline at Great Bend municipal airport. Due to the flat plains of Kansas, the Great Bend area has the largest population of ground squirrels west of the Mississippi River.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.7 percent under the age of 18, 9.4 percent from 18 to 24, 25.4 percent from 25 to 44, 20.9 percent from 45 to 64, and 18.7 percent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males. Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and gain enthusiasm in its natural beauty and populace. It enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers.
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