Barnes County is a

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in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,853, and was estimated to be 10,798 in 2024, The

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and the largest city is Valley City.

History

In 1872–1873, the territorial legislature as Burbank County, being named for John A. Burbank (1872–1905), governor of the

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from 1869 to 1873. It was renamed at the 1874–1875 session for Judge Alanson H. Barnes (1818–1890), associate justice assigned to the northern half of the territory. Government organized: January 6, 1879. County Seat: Valley City, 1879–present.

Geography

The Sheyenne River flows southerly through the central part of Barnes County. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, carved with drainages, and dotted with lakes and ponds. The area is largely devoted to agriculture.''Barnes County ND'' Google Maps (accessed February 13, 2019)
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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.44%) is water. It is the 15th largest county in North Dakota by total area.

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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– north * Steele County – northeast * Cass County – east * Ransom County – southeast *

LaMoure County LaMoure County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,093. Its county seat is LaMoure. History The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on January 4, 1873, with Grand Rapids as t ...

– southwest * Stutsman County – west

Protected areas

* Clausen Springs Recreation Area * Clausen Springs State Game Management Area * Hobart Lake National Wildlife Refuge * Koldak State Game Management Area * Riparian Restoration Interpretative Site * Stoney Slough National Wildlife Refuge * Tomahawk Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Lakes

* Lake Ashtabula * Eckelson Lake * Fox Lake * Goose Lake * Hobart Lake * Island Lake * Kee Lake * Lake Benson * Meadow Lake * Moon Lake * Mud Lake * Round Lake * Saint Marys Lake * Sanborn Lake * Tomahawk Lake

Demographics

As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the median home value in Barnes County was $178,111. As of the 2023

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, there are 4,852 estimated households in Barnes County with an average of 2.09 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $70,230. Approximately 11.5% of the county's population lives at or below the

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. Barnes County has an estimated 62.4% employment rate, with 30.0% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 95.3% holding a high school diploma. The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (97.0%), Spanish (0.7%), Indo-European (1.2%), Asian and Pacific Islander (1.1%), and Other (0.0%). The median age in the county was 42.9 years. Barnes County, North Dakota – racial and ethnic composition

2024 estimate

As of the 2024 estimate, there were 10,798 people and 4,852 households residing in the county. There were 5,719 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 92.5% White ''(91.1% NH White)'', 2.2% African American, 1.7% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.1% of the population.

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 10,853 people, 4,772 households, and 2,751 families residing in the county. The

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was . There were 5,671 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 92.37%

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, 1.71%

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, 0.95% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.03%

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, 0.67% from some other races and 3.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.70% of the population.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 11,066 people, 4,826 households, and 2,927 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 5,704 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 96.40%

, 0.78%

, 0.65% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.02%

, 0.22% from some other races and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.11% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 48.4% were German, 37.2% were Norwegian, 8.3% were Irish, 5.2% were English, and 2.7% were American. Of the 4,826 households, 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 39.3% were non-families, and 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age was 44.3 years. The median income for a household in the county was $41,773 and the median income for a family was $59,558. Males had a median income of $42,575 versus $30,361 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,152. About 6.4% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the

, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

Population by decade

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Communities

Cities

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* Kathryn * Leal * Litchville * Nome * Oriska * Pillsbury * Rogers * Sanborn * Sibley * Tower City (part) * Valley City (county seat) *

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Unincorporated communities

* Berea * Eastedge * Eckelson *

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* Koldok *

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Townships

* Alta * Anderson *

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* Baldwin * Binghampton * Brimer *

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* Dazey * Eckelson * Edna * Ellsbury * Getchell * Grand Prairie *

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* Hemen *

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* Lake Town *

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* Meadow Lake * Minnie Lake *

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* Noltimier *

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* Oakhill * Oriska * Pierce *

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* Raritan * Rogers * Rosebud * Sibley Trail *

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* Weimer

Notable people

* Frank White, eighth

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. *

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, singer & actress * Earl Pomeroy, U.S. Congressman * Morley Nelson, conservationist

Politics

Like North Dakota as a whole, Barnes County voters have been reliably Republican for decades. In only one national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic County candidate.

Education

School districts:
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/ref> * Barnes County North Public School District 7 * Enderlin Area Public School District 24 * Griggs County Central School District 18 * Hope-Page School District * Litchville-Marion Public School District 46 * Maple Valley Public School District 4 * Montpelier Public School District 14 * Valley City Public School District 2 Former districts: * Hope Public School District 10 - Consolidated with Page district in 2020 - Check the 2020-2021 spreadsheet, which lists a single "Hope Page" school district, and compare with all previous sheets which show them as two separate school districts. * Oriska School District - Consolidated into Maple Valley in 2003
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. * Page Public School District 80 - Consolidated with Hope district in 2020

References

External links

Barnes County – official website
* Barnes County maps
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