Barney is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, home to about 42 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58008.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)204 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN200 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL553 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Barney; 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.
Barney had 40 residents in the 2020 census, down 42% since 2000.
It’s the 319th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Richland County grew from 17,387 residents in 1900 to 16,529 in 2020.
Richland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 24.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lidgerwood, ND weather station (15 miles away).
5,915 jobs at 541 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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