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Barnes County, North Dakota

Barnes County, North Dakota, has 10,573 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Valley City. It uses Central Time and covers 1,492 sq mi (3,863 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
10,573
Land area
1,492 sq mi (3,863 km²)
County seat or government
Valley City
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$68,038 ± $5,568
Median home value
$173,700 ± $18,203
Median rent, with utilities
$779 ± $80
Homes lived in by their owners
70.8% ± 3.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Jamestown, ND micro area and Fargo, ND-MN metro area
Water area
21.8 sq mi (56.6 km²)
State
North Dakota
County code (FIPS)
38003
Coordinates (central point)
46.942550, -98.070195
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Barnes County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 580727,863 people
  2. 580271,530 people
  3. 58046645 people
  4. 58071486 people
  5. 58466486 people
  6. 58461423 people
  7. 58063365 people
  8. 58492362 people
  9. 58064332 people
  10. 58429319 people
  11. 58031301 people
  12. 58448290 people
All 20
  1. 58497255 people
  2. 58049248 people
  3. 58056212 people
  4. 58480198 people
  5. 58479194 people
  6. 58481165 people
  7. 58062102 people
  8. 5806510 people

20 ZIP Code areas overlap Barnes County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Barnes County, largest first

  1. Valley Township589 people
  2. Hobart Township187 people
  3. Meadow Lake Township155 people
  4. Ellsbury Township144 people
  5. Green Township137 people
  6. Marsh Township123 people
  7. Greenland Township120 people
  8. Pierce Township114 people
  9. Dazey Township104 people
  10. Alta Township103 people
  11. Edna Township96 people
  12. Oriska Township96 people
All 42
  1. Raritan Township96 people
  2. Sibley Trail Township84 people
  3. Lake Town Township80 people
  4. Noltimier Township79 people
  5. Uxbridge Township70 people
  6. Spring Creek Township68 people
  7. Stewart Township62 people
  8. Eckelson Township58 people
  9. Oakhill Township57 people
  10. Cuba Township50 people
  11. Nelson Township50 people
  12. Grand Prairie Township45 people
  13. Hemen Township44 people
  14. Ashtabula Township43 people
  15. Rogers Township37 people
  16. Rosebud Township34 people
  17. Getchell Township24 people
  18. Thordenskjold Township22 people
  19. Weimer Township20 people
  20. Mansfield Township19 people
  21. Minnie Lake Township18 people
  22. Norma Township17 people
  23. Binghampton Township15 people
  24. Springvale Township12 people
  25. Anderson Township11 people
  26. Brimer Township10 people
  27. Skandia Township8 people
  28. Potter Township6 people
  29. Svea Township6 people
  30. Baldwin Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Dakota, by county

School districts in Barnes County, largest first

  1. Valley City Public School District 27,959 people
  2. Enderlin Area Public School District 241,909 people
  3. Griggs County Central School District 181,725 people
  4. Maple Valley Public School District 41,694 people
  5. Barnes County North Public School District 71,520 people
  6. Hope-Page Public School District 851,194 people
  7. Litchville-Marion Public School District 461,111 people
  8. Montpelier Public School District 14566 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Valley City, North Dakota (city)6,541 people
  2. Tower City, North Dakota (city)304 people
  3. Oriska, North Dakota (city)231 people
  4. Litchville, North Dakota (city)185 people
  5. Fingal, North Dakota (city)174 people
  6. Wimbledon, North Dakota (city)159 people
  7. Sanborn, North Dakota (city)103 people
  8. Kathryn, North Dakota (city)77 people
  9. Dazey, North Dakota (city)62 people
  10. Nome, North Dakota (city)49 people
  11. Rogers, North Dakota (city)26 people
  12. Leal, North Dakota (city)23 people
All 14
  1. Sibley, North Dakota (city)20 people
  2. Pillsbury, North Dakota (city)10 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Griggs County, North Dakota36 mi north
  2. Cass County, North Dakota39 mi east
  3. Steele County, North Dakota39 mi northeast
  4. LaMoure County, North Dakota39 mi southwest
  5. Ransom County, North Dakota40 mi southeast
  6. Stutsman County, North Dakota42 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.