Barclay TownshipMN
A town of 554.
Is Barclay Township a good place to live?
33% of residents are 65 or older in Barclay Township, against 18% in Minnesota’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher median age than Barclay Township. Barclay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
554 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Barclay Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Barclay 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 Barclay Township.
Very low risk in Barclay Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Barclay Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Barclay Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 17 minutes, Barclay Township’s average trip to work is below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Barclay Township’s median household income is $55,000.
| Barclay Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Barclay Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Barclay Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Barclay Township is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Barclay Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely
27% of adults feel lonely in Barclay Township. Only 9 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Barclay Township. 20% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Barclay Township.
| Barclay Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Barclay Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer lonely adults | 26.6% | 31.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Barclay Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Barclay Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Barclay Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Barclay Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Barclay Township for work
Where Barclay Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Barclay Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Barclay Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 525. Barclay Township was named for an early settler.
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- Area
- 15 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,319 ft
Questions about Barclay Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Barclay Township, MN a good place to live?
Barclay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.