Barnett is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, home to about 165 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56714 and 56726.
Homes sold for a median of $98 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1654 per sq mi
Median home value$260,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$98Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Barnett. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Barnett
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)299 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN293 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL629 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Barnett; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Barnett had 137 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 2007th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Roseau County grew from 6,994 residents in 1900 to 15,331 in 2020.
Roseau County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 24.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Agassiz Refuge, MN weather station (30 miles away).
Jobs in Roseau County
7,162 jobs at 429 businesses in Roseau County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Barnett’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Lifecare Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Roseau20.2 miles
Kittson HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hallock35.5 miles
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls41.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Pharmacies
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Barnett
Parks (4 nearby)
Legion Park · 12 acres2.2 mi
Welcome Park · 6 acres1.5 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
KC's Country Market1.4 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Greenbush Public Library1.4 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Badger Public School District, Greenbush Middle River Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Badger ElementaryBadger
Pre-K–6
124
Public
8.0 mi
Greenbush ElementaryGreenbush
Pre-K–6
120
Public
1.8 mi
Badger SecondaryBadger
7–12
99
Public
8.0 mi
Greenbush-Middle River SecondaryGreenbush
7–12
102
Public
1.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Greenbush City, Badger City, Hereim, Ross, Stokes Township (Roseau County), Skagen, Dewey, Barto, Moose, Soler, Deer, Nereson, Huss, Polonia, Pohlitz, Lind and Northwest Roseau UT.
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