Lead Paint Risk in Barton County, Kansas

78.2%Pre-1978 Housing
9,678Pre-1978 Units
12,373Total Housing Units
8Census Tracts

How to Interpret This

This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.

Reporter / Resident Story Kit

  • 9,678 housing units in Barton County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 78.2%, compared with the state rate of 56.6%.
  • Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?

Highest-Risk Census Tracts

Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 97171,0381,13891.2%2388110597517
Census Tract 97161,9372,17589.1%424232563295423
Census Tract 97141,0511,24084.8%10375538126209
Census Tract 97131,2351,56079.2%20978308117523
Census Tract 97111,3511,71878.6%14694359241511
Census Tract 971261879977.3%8811810755250
Census Tract 97151,2141,71071.0%43714162790
Census Tract 9718.011,2342,03360.7%58721913636256