Best Places to Live in Barnes County, North Dakota

Barnes County, ND neighbors Griggs near Valley City metropolitan centre yielding a 2020 estimated population standing of 11,415 making it the 7th most populous county located hereabouts. Its county seat is Valley City with other towns include Oriska & Sanborn- Valley City itself equates out to Barnes's largest city aside from recognized country seat. This area had been established from Cass and Eddy Counties back in 1873 when local residents petitioned for new administrative boundaries - posthumously named after Alfred Barnes North Dakota political figure representing region during period Abraham Lincoln .

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ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Barnes County is 3.7% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Negative. Barnes County jobs have decreased by 5.0%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, Barnes County's cost of living is 24.4% lower than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Barnes County's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Barnes County, while January and December are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING

In the last Presidential election, Barnes county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.1% to 32.7%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Barnes County's population is 10,869 people. Since 2020, it has had a population decline of 0.8%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 17.0 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in Barnes County is . Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 9.4%.

SCHOOLS

Barnes County public schools spend $12,210 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 12.1 students per teacher in Barnes County. More Education

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Housing Market in barnes

It's a good time to buy in Barnes. Home Appreciation is up 9.4% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Barnes is .

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