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BarberMN

A town of 257.

Population
257
residents
Median home value
$223K
Census ACS
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
26.6
years
Jobs based here
22
A commuter town
Small town

257 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
EmeraldWalnut LakeLuraPrescottBlue Earth CityEmeraldWalnut LakeLuraPrescottBlue Earth CityBarber

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Barber

Most working residents leave Barber for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Mankato (20%), Blue Earth (12%) and Mapleton (8%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Barber1%
Mankato20%
Blue Earth12%
Mapleton8%
North Mankato6%
30 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Barber
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Barber has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring35–56°
Summer60–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Barber is

Barber beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outBarberMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.1%76.1%
More adults with heart disease8.8%5.9%
United Hospital District
9.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Barber for work

Where Barber’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Mankato Mankato 20% 12% → Blue Earth Blue Earth 12% 8% → Mapleton Mapleton 8% 6% → North Mankato North Mankato 6% 4% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 4% 3% → Fairmont Fairmont 3% Barber · 1% stay
22jobs based in Barber
1%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Barber

Township in Minnesota, United States

Barber Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 278 at the 2000 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
248
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,099 ft

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