Barnesville, Minnesota

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The city of Barnesville is located in Clay County.

Barnesville is 310 feet [94.49 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Barnesville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Barnesville can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Barnesville had a population of 2,173 people^<2> (or 4.24% of the total population of Clay County). The population of Barnesville represented 0.04% of the total of Minnesota.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Barnesville had a population of 2,308 people. This is an increase of 6.21% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Barnesville.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Comstock	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	117	4.88% decrease
	Erhard	SE	19 mi [30.58 km]	149	0.67% decrease
	Glyndon	NW	17 mi [27.36 km]	1,155	10.1% increase
	Hawley	N	16 mi [25.75 km]	1,874	0.43% decrease
	Pelican Rapids	E	16 mi [25.75 km]	2,311	2.65% decrease
	Rothsay	SE	13 mi [20.92 km]	478	3.82% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Barnesville.

Website for Barnesville

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The Commemorative Quarter for Minnesota<4>

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