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Barrett is a city in
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,
Minnesota Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...
, United States. The population was 415 at the 2010 census.


History

Barrett was
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ted in 1887. The community was named for General Theodore H. Barrett. A post office has been in operation at Barrett since 1887. Barrett was incorporated as a city in 1889.


Geography

According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The town of Barrett wraps around the southwest side of Barrett Lake, which is formed by the Pomme de Terre River.


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 415 people, 161 households, and 89 families residing in the city. The
population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
was . There were 195 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0%
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.
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or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population. There were 161 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were
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living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.7% were non-families. 39.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 18.6% were from 45 to 64; and 29.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 355 people, 142 households, and 81 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 163 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.87%
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, 0.56% Native American, and 0.56% from two or more races. There were 142 households, out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.63. In the city, the population was spread out, with 15.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 38.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $16,250 for females. The
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for the city was $13,954. About 6.8% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the
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, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.


Arts and culture


Annual cultural events

The “Annual Old Settlers Reunion” is held every year the weekend nearest to June 24. The event includes dinners, dances, parades, classic cars, ball games, and contests of all kinds, including a firefighters challenge.


Parks and recreation

The Lakeside
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is one of the few surviving lakeside facilities of its kind in Minnesota. The community of Barrett has worked to restore and renovate the Pavilion. It remains a popular place for dances and community events. The Pavilion available for rental May 1 through September 30. The Barrett Lake Resort and Campground features a sandy beach and swimming area, game fishing, cabins and campsites and a general store.


Government

Michelle Jenson is the current mayor.


Education

Barrett is part of the West Central Area School District, which also includes the communities of Elbow Lake, Hoffman, Kensington, and Wendell. The West Central Area secondary school (grades 5-12) is located in Barrett, while elementary facilities are located in Elbow Lake and Kensington. Barrett was chosen as the location for the secondary facility as it is centrally located in the school district. The facility opened in the fall of 1995.


Infrastructure


Major highways

* U.S. Route 59 *
Minnesota State Highway 27 Minnesota State Highway 27 (MN 27) is a state highway in west-central and east-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with MN 28 in Browns Valley and continues east to its interchange with Interstate 35 (I-35) in ...
(Approximately five miles south of city limits) *
Minnesota State Highway 55 Minnesota State Highway 55 (MN 55) is a state highway that runs across the central part of state taking a diagonal route from its western most at the North Dakota state line near Tenney to its easternmost point at the intersection with U.S. H ...


The "Elbow Lake" Runestone

In August 1949, the nearest local newspaper to Barrett, the '' Elbow Lake Herald'', reported that, five years earlier, farmer Victor Setterlund had found on his land, near Barrett Lake, a heart-shaped stone weighing about , bearing a runic inscription. Translated, the runic message was " ear ???? Four maidens camped on this hill." Hjalmar Holand, principal promoter of the Kensington Runestone (not far to the south-east of Barrett in 1898) interpreted the year symbols as 1362, the same as the Kensington stone. Professor Johan Andreas Holvik thought they should be read as 1776. Both agreed that the stone seemed to be a hoax. When Holvik revisited the area and asked Setterlund what the year symbols were meant to represent, the farmer confessed that he had carved the stone himself, using a list of runes in a textbook, and intended the date 1876, adding "It sure doesn't take much to put some people on if they want to believe you bad enough."David A. Sprunger
"Mystery & Obsession: J.A. Holvik and the Kensington Runestone"
, in ''Minnesota History'' (Fall 2000), Minnesota Historical Society


References


External links


Official WebsiteWest Central Area SchoolsThe Grant County Herald
Local Newspaper
ePodunk: Profile for Barrett, Minnesota
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