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History · Barrett Township

25% of Barrett Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1983 on.

0on the National Register
25%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Barrett Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Barrett Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Barrett Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Barrett Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Barrett Township is a township in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Its population was 17 as of the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 13 to 17 (+31%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Barrett Township on the map, 1983 to 1998

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Barrett Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Barrett Township on the 1983 USGS mapBarrett Township on the 1998 USGS map1983Lodgepole SE sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Barrett Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Barrett Township

Nobody well known was born in Barrett Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Gale ClevenAmerican pilot · b. 1918
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G. A. SwansonAmerican systems scientist · b. 1949
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Lodgepole TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBurdick TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.