Barber TownshipMN
A town of 242, settled in 1866.
Is Barber Township a good place to live?
17% of residents live below the poverty line in Barber Township, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 7 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Barber Township. Barber Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
242 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Barber Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Barber Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Barber Township.
More children than Minnesota overall
Children under 18 are 44% of residents (23% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide). 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 46% and 75% women
The Census survey reached too few of Barber Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.4 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Barber Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 35.8% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.3% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.5% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.6% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.6% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Barber Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Barber Township for work: only 1% work in town. Barber Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in Barber Township is $99,000.
| Barber Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Barber Township
Barber Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Barber Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Barber Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
38% of Barber Township adults have high blood pressure. Barber Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 13% of Barber Township adults have diabetes.
| Barber Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Barber Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Barber Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Barber Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Barber Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Barber Township for work
Where Barber Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Barber Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Barber Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 278 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,099 ft
Questions about Barber Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Barber Township, MN a good place to live?
Barber Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.