Barsness TownshipMN
A town of 138, settled in 1897.
Is Barsness Township a good place to live?
Barsness Township’s median age is 57.5 years, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 39.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 28% of the land in Barsness Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Glacial Lakes State Park, at 975 acres with 1.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Barsness Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
138 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Barsness Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Barsness 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 Barsness Township.
Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Barsness Township
4.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Barsness Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Glacial Lakes State Park | 1.8 mi | 975 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Barsness Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Barsness Township for work: only 0% work in town. Barsness Township’s median household income is $120,000. The top destinations are Glenwood (12%), Alexandria (12%) and Morris (10%).
| Barsness Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $120,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Barsness Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Barsness Township
Barsness Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 2° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Barsness Township is
Barsness Township beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 27% of Barsness Township adults feel lonely.
| Barsness Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Barsness Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.1% | 85.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Barsness Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Barsness Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Barsness Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Barsness Township for work
Where Barsness Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Barsness Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Barsness Township is a township in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 137 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,227 ft
Questions about Barsness Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Barsness Township, MN a good place to live?
Barsness Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.