Barney, North Dakota
city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States
Barney is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 40 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 43 in 2025. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Barney was founded in 1899.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.184 square miles (0.48 km2), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 40 people, 28 households, and 16 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 52 people, 24 households, and 14 families residing in the city. The population density was 325.0 inhabitants per square mile (125.5/km2). There were 28 housing units at an average density of 175.0 per square mile (67.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White and 1.9% from two or more races.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Barney, North Dakota” is city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Barney, North and Dakota, not as a finished interpretation.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 9, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1963524. VIAF identifies the subject as 150400748. The Library of Congress control number is no96038902. Authority coordinates are 46.267, -97.000. 3 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 2025, 1899 and 2010.
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