Town guide

Barton, North Dakota

Barton is a community in Bottineau County, North Dakota across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58384.

ZIP codes in Barton

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Willow City, ND58384 —/sq ft

Mostly Willow City; part is in Barton

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Around Barton

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)422 miles away
Closer regional airportMinot International Airport (MOT)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN417 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL771 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Barton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Barton

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

Barton had 13 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2010.

Bottineau County grew from 7,532 residents in 1900 to 6,379 in 2020.

Barton population by census2010: 20, 2020: 13202010132020

Bottineau County, 1900–2020

Bottineau County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,532, 1910: 17,295, 1920: 15,109, 1930: 14,853, 1940: 13,253, 1950: 12,140, 1960: 11,315, 1970: 9,496, 1980: 9,239, 1990: 8,011, 2000: 7,149, 2010: 6,429, 2020: 6,3798K’00’1015K’20’3013K’40’5011K’60’709K’80’907K’00’106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -6°F. About 18.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BartonJan: high 15°F, low -6°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 20°F, low -2°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 33°F, low 11°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 26°F, 1.1 in; May: high 66°F, low 37°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 53°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 50°F, 2.4 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 40°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 28°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 35°F, low 14°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 21°F, low 2°F, 0.6 in15°-6°Jan0.520°-2°Feb0.533°11°Mar0.852°26°Apr1.166°37°May2.675°49°Jun3.880°53°Jul2.880°50°Aug2.470°40°Sep1.754°28°Oct1.335°14°Nov0.821°2°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Willow City, ND weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Bottineau County

1,785 jobs at 255 businesses in Bottineau County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bottineau CountyRetail trade: 344 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 275 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 227 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 179 jobs; Finance and insurance: 116 jobs; Manufacturing: 109 jobs; Construction: 83 jobs; Other services: 78 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 15% Mining, oil and gas 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Finance and insurance 7% Manufacturing 6% Construction 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Andrew's HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bottineau16.9 miles
  • Heart of America Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rugby21.7 miles
  • P H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N BurdickGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Belcourt28.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Willow City and Overly.

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