Barrett Minnesota Map

About Barrett, Minnesota

Barrett is a locality in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 349. The population density is 59.6 people per km². Barrett is located at 45.9105°N, 95.8903°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56311.

Barrett rests on a broad expanse of Minnesota prairie, a landscape defined by the gentle swell and fall of glacial till. It lies 78.6 miles south-south-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 148°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south-east of Elbow Lake. Here, the sky is a vast, ever-present entity, its moods shifting with the passage of clouds and the subtle changes in light that paint the cultivated fields in hues of gold, green, and umber. The air, especially in the hush of late afternoon, carries the clean scent of turned earth and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a quiet testament to the land's enduring purpose. Roads, straight as drawn lines, bisect the horizon, leading the eye toward distant farmsteads and the subtle, almost imperceptible contours of the land. The story of Barrett is inextricably linked to the tenacious spirit of those who first settled this fertile ground, farmers who transformed the seemingly boundless prairie into breadbasket. The local economy, still deeply rooted in agriculture, thrives on the cultivation of corn, soybeans, and an array of grains, their growth dictated by the predictable rhythms of the seasons and the blessings of rainfall. While whispers of the past, of railroad spurs and general stores that once served as vital hubs, can still be felt in the quiet corners of Barrett, the present is a continuation of that foundational drive, a quiet industry that sustains a way of life defined by open spaces and the enduring connection to the earth.

About This Barrett Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Barrett, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.910516, -95.89033. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Barrett and Grant County.

Detailed location data for Barrett includes the ZIP code (56311), telephone area code (320), county seat of Grant County (Elbow Lake), and school district assignment (West Central Area). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Barrett is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.