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Barnes County has 1,491.6 square miles of land in North Dakota. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Barnes County: Drift Plains, Glacial Outwash, End Moraine Complex.

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This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. — Barnes County, North Dakota
A VIEW OF THE AREA

This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. — Barnes County, North Dakota

Photo & credit
Barnes County Courthouse 2009.jpg

Andrew Filer · Flickr: Valley City, North Dakota

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THE SETTINGDrift Plains
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS56 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Barnes County on the map

THE BARNES COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Drift Plains setting.

Barnes County has 1,491.6 square miles of land in North Dakota. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Barnes County: Drift Plains, Glacial Outwash, End Moraine Complex.

Flat to gently rolling glacial terrain supports a prairie transition between taller and shorter grasses. Many temporary and seasonal wetlands occupy depressions left in the glacial landscape.

Regional context: Northern Glaciated Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Barnes County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Drift Plains95.5%
  2. Glacial Outwash2.6%
  3. End Moraine Complex1.9%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Barnes County

The atlas lists 56 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Barnes County, including Grand Prairie, Alta, Minnie Lake. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Barnes County

Barnes County by land and water

The Census records 21.8 square miles of water within Barnes County, or 1.4% of its total area. That share is close to Barnes County’s 1.4%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Barnes County has 43.4 times the land area of nearby Hobart township (34.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Cass County, Griggs County, LaMoure County, Ransom County, Steele County, Stutsman County within North Dakota. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Barnes County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Barnes County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Barnes County. The county includes 56 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Drift Plains setting

Drift Plains belongs to Northern Glaciated Plains. What do current parcel maps show about depressions, drainage and road frontage within the glacial plain?

03

Check the route, beyond Hobart

Hobart is 2.2 miles west of the Barnes County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Barnes County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON BARNES COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 46.9425° N, 98.0702° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Barnes County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Barnes

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Barnes ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Barnes County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Drift Plains

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northern Glaciated Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional North Dakota landowner resources

North Dakota water MapServices

Agency guide to well, drainage, survey, and other water-resource maps.

North Dakota risk-assessment map

DWR mapping for reviewing available flood-risk information.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Barnes County.

Hobart lies about 2.2 miles west of Barnes County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Barnes County in context

NSEWHobart · 2.2 miles1Valley City · 3.4 miles2Valley · 5.3 miles3Getchell · 5.3 miles4Stewart · 6.7 miles5Sanborn · 7.2 miles6OUTER RING: 7.2 MILES
  1. 1
    Hobart2.2 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Valley City3.4 mi · city
  3. 3
    Valley5.3 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Getchell5.3 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    Stewart6.7 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    Sanborn7.2 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within North Dakota; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Altalegal township
Andersonlegal township
Ashtabulalegal township
Baldwinlegal township
Binghamptonlegal township
Brimerlegal township
Cubalegal township
Dazeycity
Dazeylegal township
Eckelsonlegal township
Ednalegal township
Ellsburylegal township
Fingalcity
Getchelllegal township
Grand Prairielegal township
Greenlegal township
Greenlandlegal township
Hemenlegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Barnes County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Barnes County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Barnes County. Barnes County’s 1,491.6 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Drift Plains describe all of Barnes County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Drift Plains is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Hobart as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.2 miles west of Barnes County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Barnes County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Barnes County.
Your next chapter.

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