Barrett, MN

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Barrett, Minnesota

Barrett, Minnesota, in Grant county, is 79 miles SE of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center) and 142 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 355.

The People and Families of Barrett

In Barrett, about 41% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Barrett had a median family income of $37,813.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Barrett ($225). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Barrett Housing

About 81% of housing units in Barrett are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Barrett, 88% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	79 miles SE of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	142 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Grant
Standard Zip Codes	56311
Phone Area Codes	320
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.911
Longitude	-95.889

Station	ELBOW LAKE
Distance	6.2 miles
Jan Temp	-4 to 16 F
Apr Temp	31 to 54 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	23.3 inches

Station	MORRIS WC EXP STN
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	-1 to 18 F
Apr Temp	34 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	25.3 inches

Station	CAMPBELL
Distance	28.5 miles
Jan Temp	-3 to 17 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	33 to 59 F
Annual Precip	21.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	355	100%
Male	160	45.1%
Female	195	54.9%
Under 18	55	15.5%
18+	300	84.5%
65+	136	38.3%
Median Age	54.3
Average Family Size	2.63
White	351	98.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.6%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	346
Growth	-9
Growth %	-2.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Norwegian	42.3%
German	29.5%
Irish	6.9%
Swedish	6.3%
French (except Basque)	3.1%
English	2.2%
Scandinavian	2.2%
US/American	1.9%
French Canadian	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.3%
Finnish	0.6%
Polish	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Barrett	355	$37,813
Ashby	472	$39,375
Elbow Lake	1,275	$38,611
Evansville	566	$36,364
Hoffman	672	$42,955
Kensington	286	$39,750
Wendell	177	$39,375

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