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Minnesota›Roseau County

Barto TownshipMN

A town of 108.

Is Barto Township a good place to live?

Barto Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

108 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Skagen TownshipSoler TownshipPolonia TownshipHereim TownshipSkagen TownshipSoler TownshipPolonia TownshipHereim TownshipBarto Township
Getting set up

Moving to Barto Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Barto Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerRoseau Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Barto Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGreenbush-Middle River School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereRoseau County CourthouseRoseau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes56726, 5671456726 92% · 56714 8%Census 2020

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 Barto Township.

Natural hazards

High risk in Barto Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. 56% of Barto Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 13%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Barto Township after 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
8
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Barto Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

The peak summer temperature for Barto Township comes to 79°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter-1–18°
Spring28–50°
Summer54–77°
Fall32–51°
+2.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Barto Township is

29% of adults in Barto Township feel lonely; 31% sleep under 7 hours. This Minnesota town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. In Barto Township, 19% of adults binge drink.

Barto TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
What stands outBarto TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.8%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.2%8.9%
Lifecare Medical Center
21 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Barto Township is conserved land

The density of trails for Barto Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile. 2.4 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,407 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Barto Township

15pages on Barto Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Barto Township; the nearest are

About Barto Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Barto Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 142 at the 2000 census. Barto Township was named for an immigrant settler from Bohemia.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,030 ft

Questions about Barto Township

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Is Barto Township, MN a good place to live?

Barto Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.