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A town of 28. Nearly 28.9% of it is conserved land.

Population
28
residents
Median age
44.5
years

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Small town

28 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of Barrett is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

28.9%conserved
Map of Barrett: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
28.9%
conserved · 6,621 of 22,936 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Grand River National Grassland—6,145
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Barrett has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–30°
Spring30–55°
Summer54–82°
Fall32–58°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Barrett is

Barrett beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better18 too close to call12 worse
What stands outBarrettSD
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.1%84.8%
More adults with heart disease9.6%6.8%
West River Regional Medical Center
15.7 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 →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Barrett

Township in Perkins County, South Dakota

Barrett Township is a township in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Its population was 17 as of the 2020 census.

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Population
17

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