Barnes County, North Dakota
82 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 10,773
- Median household income
- $68,038
- ±5,568
- Unemployed
- 3.8%
- 210 of 5,554 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.0%
- 4,073 of 4,908 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Barnes | 10,806 (2021) | 466 12th Ave Ne, Valley City | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dazey | 76 (2021) | Po Box 60, Dazey | — |
| City of Fingal | 92 (2021) | Po Box 26, Fingal | — |
| City of Kathryn | 64 (2021) | Po Box 138, Kathryn | — |
| City of Leal | 24 (2021) | 545 2nd Ave, Leal | — |
| City of Litchville | 167 (2021) | 713 6th St, Litchville | — |
| City of Nome | 51 (2021) | Po Box 6, Nome | — |
| City of Oriska | 112 (2021) | Po Box 306, Oriska | — |
| City of Pillsbury | 12 (2021) | Po Box 6, Pillsbury | — |
| City of Rogers | 49 (2021) | 41 2nd St, Rogers City | — |
| City of Sanborn | 161 (2021) | Po Box 103, Sanborn | — |
| City of Sibley | 20 (2021) | 107 Lake Ave, Sibley | — |
| City of Valley City | 6,559 (2021) | 254 2nd Ave Ne, Valley City | Website |
| City of Wimbledon | 180 (2021) | Po Box 67, Wimbledon | — |
Townships 42
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Alta | 96 (2021) | 3030 124th Ave Se, Oriska | — |
| Township of Anderson | 39 (2021) | 2607 104th Ave Se, Sanborn | — |
| Township of Ashtabula | 147 (2021) | Po Box 671, Valley City | — |
| Township of Baldwin | 34 (2021) | 12149 14th St Se, Luverne | — |
| Township of Binghampton | 71 (2021) | 4643 127th Ave Se, Fingal | — |
| Township of Brimer | 68 (2021) | 10149 28th St Se, Sanborn | — |
| Township of Cuba | 75 (2021) | Po Box 786, Valley City | — |
| Township of Dazey | 54 (2021) | 11148 16th St Se, Dazey | — |
| Township of Eckelson | 101 (2021) | 10037 33rd St Se, Spiritwood | — |
| Township of Edna | 82 (2021) | 2345 108th Ave Se, Rogers | — |
| Township of Ellsbury | 24 (2021) | 12949 17th St Se, Page | Website |
| Township of Getchell | 67 (2021) | 2545 117th Ave Se, Valley City | — |
| Township of Grand Prairie | 51 (2021) | 12341 22nd St Se, Valley City | — |
| Township of Green | 94 (2021) | 11125 40th St Se, Valley City | — |
| Township of Greenland | 41 (2021) | 5344 99th Ave Se, Marion | — |
| Township of Hemen | 24 (2021) | 10671 37th St Se, Sanborn | — |
| Township of Hobart | 145 (2021) | 11232 35th St Se, Valley City | — |
| Township of Lake Town | 46 (2021) | 1681 106th Ave Se, Dazey | — |
| Township of Mansfield | 27 (2021) | 9926 37th St Se, Spiritwood | — |
| Township of Marsh | 272 (2021) | 3709 117th Ave Se, Valley City | — |
| Township of Meadow Lake | 77 (2021) | 9710 45th St Se, Ypsilanti | — |
| Township of Minnie Lake | 42 (2021) | 1880 130th Ave Se, Page | — |
| Township of Nelson | 44 (2021) | 4527 119th Ave Se, Fingal | — |
| Township of Noltimier | 57 (2021) | 2880 122nd Ave Se, Valley City | — |
| Township of Norma | 41 (2021) | 4458 120th Ave Se, Fingal | — |
| Township of Oakhill | 45 (2021) | 5193 119th Ave Se, Kathryn | — |
| Township of Oriska | 43 (2021) | 13048 34th St Se, Tower City | — |
| Township of Pierce | 67 (2021) | 1304 97th Ave Se, Wimbledon | — |
| Township of Potter | 43 (2021) | 3281 104th Ave Se, Sanborn | — |
| Township of Raritan | 98 (2021) | 12877 53rd St Se, Enderlin | — |
| Township of Rogers | 30 (2021) | 2112 112th Ave Se, Rogers | — |
| Township of Rosebud | 36 (2021) | 5384 103rd Ave Se, Litchville | — |
| Township of Sibley Trail | 87 (2021) | 1526 118Q Ave Se, Dazey | — |
| Township of Skandia | 30 (2021) | 10915 47th St Se, Litchville | — |
| Township of Spring Creek | 67 (2021) | 10946 53rd St Se, Litchville | — |
| Township of Springvale | 57 (2021) | 12756 39th St Se, Oriska | — |
| Township of Stewart | 70 (2021) | 10889 27th St Se, Sanborn | — |
| Township of Svea | 43 (2021) | 10472 45th St Se, Litchville | — |
| Township of Thordenskjold | 65 (2021) | 12411 54th St Se, Nome | — |
| Township of Uxbridge | 75 (2021) | 9839 20th St Se, Wimbledon | — |
| Township of Valley | 522 (2021) | 3555 116W Ave Se, Valley City | — |
| Township of Weimer | 42 (2021) | 12952 26th St Se, Oriska | — |
Special districts 26
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fingal Quick Response Unit | Health | Po Box 144, Fingal | — |
| Barnes County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 120 12th St Nw, Valley City | — |
| Dazey Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 405 6th Ave, Dazey | — |
| Edna Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 2217 106th Ave Se, Rogers | — |
| Fingal Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 13131 43rd St Se, Fingal | — |
| Hastings Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 11466 51st Street, Kathryn | — |
| Kathryn Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 112, Kathryn | — |
| Litchville Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 5077 107 Ave Se, Litchville | — |
| Nome Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Box 44 Main Street, Nome | — |
| Oriska Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 383, Oriska | — |
| Rogers Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 98, Rogers | — |
| Sanborn Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 10661 36th St Se, Sanborn | — |
| Sibley Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 107 Lake Ave, Sibley | — |
| Valley City Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 241 3rd Ave Ne, Valley City | — |
| Wimbledon Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 124, Wimbledon | — |
| Fingal Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 26, Fingal | — |
| Kathryn Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 138, Kathryn | — |
| Litchville Park District | Parks and recreation | 4877 106th Ave Se, Litchville | — |
| Nome Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 6, Nome | — |
| Pillsbury Park District | Parks and recreation | General Delivery, Hope | — |
| Rogers Park District | Parks and recreation | General Delivery, Sanborn | — |
| Sanborn Park District | Parks and recreation | 10120 29th St Se, Sanborn | — |
| Valley City Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 422, Valley City | Website |
| Wimbledon Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 67, Wimbledon | — |
| Barnes County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 110 Winter Show Rd Sw, Valley City | — |
| Barnes Water District | Water supply utility | 421 W Main St, Valley City | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BARNES COUNTY NORTH 7
School district2 schools
2184 101st Ave SE, Wimbledon, ND, 58492
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
VALLEY CITY 2
School district4 schools
460 Central Ave N, Valley City, ND, 58072
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Farmers' Market at Dike East Park (Fargo)
Coteau Hills Farmers' Market (Kulm)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.