Barsness is a township in Pope County, Minnesota, home to about 115 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56334 and 56381.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Glenwood City; part is in Barsness
Mostly Starbuck; part is in Barsness
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Barsness. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)120 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN116 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL468 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Barsness; 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.
Barsness had 137 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 2262nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Pope County grew from 12,577 residents in 1900 to 11,308 in 2020.
Pope County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 26.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glenwood 2wnw, MN weather station (3 miles away).
3,137 jobs at 323 businesses in Pope County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Barsness’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Glacial Hills Elementary, Minnewaska School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacial Hills ElementaryStarbuck | Pre-K–6 | 97 | Charter | 3.6 mi |
| Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed.Glenwood | Pre-K | 32 | Special Education | 4.4 mi |
| Minnewaska Area ElementaryGlenwood | K–3 | 317 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Minnewaska Area WIN AcademyStarbuck | K–12 | 44 | Alternative Education | 3.4 mi |
| Minnewaska Area Intermediate SchoolGlenwood | 4–6 | 295 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Minnewaska Area Junior HighGlenwood | 7–8 | 212 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Minnewaska SecondaryGlenwood | 7–12 | 424 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Minnewaska Secondary Alternative PgGlenwood | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Country Christian SchoolStarbuck | K–8 | 25 | Mennonite | 11.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Glenwood City, Starbuck, Glenwood Township, White Bear Lake Township, Minnewaska, Leven, Long Beach, Chippewa Falls, Gilchrist, Reno, Blue Mounds, Grove Lake, Rolling Forks, Langhei, Walden Township (Pope County), New Prairie and Sedan.
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