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Welcome to Barnes County ...

Time Zone: Barnes County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Valley City is the Seat for Barnes County.

Barnes County was founded in 1875.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Barnes had a population of 10,415 people. This is a decrease of 5.87% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,065 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Barnes represented 1.65% of the total population of North Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Barnes County:

  • Dazey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dazey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dazey is located in Barnes County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
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  • Fingal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fingal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fingal is located in Barnes County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fingal <3>
  • Kathryn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Leal
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Leal is located in Barnes County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
  • Litchville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Nome
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
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    • Nome is located in Barnes County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nome <3>
  • Oriska
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Oriska is located in Barnes County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriska <3>
  • Pillsbury
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pillsbury is located in Barnes County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
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    • Rogers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Rogers is located in Barnes County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <3>
    • Sanborn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sibley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Barnes County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Valley City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Wimbledon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wimbledon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
      • Wimbledon is located in Barnes County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wimbledon <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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