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Barnes TownshipND

A town of 24.

Is Barnes Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

24 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
West FargoMapleton TownshipWest FargoMapleton TownshipBarnes Township
Getting set up

Moving to Barnes Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of West Fargo water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Barnes Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWest Fargo Public School District 6Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCass County AuditorCass County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code5807858078 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Barnes Township.

Natural hazards

Barnes Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

In Barnes Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 30 of 100. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1978: 60. Expected losses in Barnes Township break down as 35% from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
60
paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Barnes Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Barnes Township’s July high stands at 82°F.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–80°
Fall35–55°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Barnes Township is

Barnes Township: 74% of adults had a checkup this year. Among adults in the town, 23% binge drink, against 22% in North Dakota’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. 9.3% of adults in Barnes Township report frequent physical distress; 16% get no exercise outside work.

Barnes TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)23%22%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)9.3%11%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)16%23%25%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)27%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
19 better12 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBarnes TownshipND
Fewer adults with COPD4.1%5.9%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke2.2%3.1%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure73%76.3%
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
In Fargo · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

0% of Barnes Township is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 345 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Scheels Soccer Complex—19

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

Nearby attractions

Fargodome and 5 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Barnes Township. Close and well known come first.

All 9 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fargodome: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Plains Art Museum: AJ LEON, CC BY 2.0 · Bonanzaville, USA: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Red River Zoo: BrielleMary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fargo Air Museum: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rourke Art Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Barnes Township

14pages on Barnes Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Barnes Township

About Barnes Township

Township in North Dakota, US

Barnes Township is a township in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 36 the 2020 census. The Cass County Highway Department is located in Barnes Township.

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

Questions about Barnes Township

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Is Barnes Township, ND a good place to live?

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