History · Barnes

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Barnes Township is a township in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 36 the 2020 census. The Cass County Highway Department is located in Barnes Township.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 25 to 36 (+44%).

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Barnes yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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