Barnes County, North Dakota
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Barnes County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,853.[1] Its county seat is Valley City.[2]
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Barnes County | |
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Coordinates: 46°56′N 98°04′W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
Founded | 1872 (created as Burbank) 1874 (renamed as Barnes) January 6, 1879 (organized) |
Named for | judge Alanson H. Barnes |
Seat | Valley City |
Largest city | Valley City |
Area | |
• Total | 1,513 sq mi (3,920 km2) |
• Land | 1,492 sq mi (3,860 km2) |
• Water | 22 sq mi (60 km2) 1.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,853 |
• Estimate (2022) | 10,758 |
• Density | 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | www |
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In 1872, the Dakota Territory legislature authorized Burbank County (named for governor John A. Burbank); in 1874 they renamed it Barnes County, for Alanson H. Barnes (1818–1890), an associate justice of the Territorial Court. It was organized at Valley City on January 6, 1879.[3]