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A town of 185, platted in 1870.
John and Fannie Fields House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Barnard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 424 in 1880, 201 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1927 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Barnard, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Barnard.
The top destinations are Maryville (43%), St. Joseph (9%) and Kansas City (5%). Since 2013, Barnard has lost 29 jobs, to 4 in 2023. The town’s typical journey to work comes in at 22 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles.
| Barnard | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $26,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 14% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 7 have a lower typical July afternoon high than Barnard. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 16° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Barnard’s FEMA hazard score is 67 of 100. Federal aid has come to Barnard households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2007. FEMA puts 50% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Barnard, 31% of adults feel lonely, and 11% worry about having enough food. Against the Missouri average, Barnard comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Among adults here, 41% sleep under 7 hours, against 38% in Missouri’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. For adults in the town, the share who smoke cigarettes is 15%.
| Barnard | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Barnard | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.8% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Barnard
About 1 of every 100 Barnard residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Where Barnard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Missouri, United States
Barnard is a city in southern Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 201.
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Barnard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.