Barry City is a city in Big Stone County, Minnesota, home to about 16 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56210, and parts of 56240 are in Barry City too.
Homes sold for a median of $60 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Population1664 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$60Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Barry City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Barry City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)167 miles away
Closer regional airport
Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN163 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL510 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Barry City; 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
Barry City had 16 residents in the 2020 census, down 36% since 2000.
It’s the 2705th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Big Stone County grew from 8,731 residents in 1900 to 5,166 in 2020.
Big Stone 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 25.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Browns Valley, MN weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Big Stone County
1,372 jobs at 178 businesses in Big Stone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Barry City.
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health Holy Trinity HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Graceville4.0 miles
Ortonville Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ortonville16.1 miles
Sanford Wheaton Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Wheaton17.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Specialist doctors
1
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 Barry City
Grocery stores
Graceville Country Market3.9 mi
Libraries
Graceville Public Library3.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Graceville City, Graceville Township, Prior, Tara Township (Traverse County), Leonardsville, Moonshine, Toqua and Parnell Township (Traverse County).
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