Barrett, Minnesota

About Barrett

Barrett is a tiny community in western Minnesota counting 377 people who proudly call it home.

Barrett holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.09 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 180 residents per square mile.

📰 Barrett News Today

• Charles "Chuck" Olson Obituary May 4, 2026 - Erickson-Smith Funeral Home & Cremation Service Erickson-Smith Funeral Home & Cremation Service · May 4
• Diane Rose "King" Barrett Legacy obituary · Aug 6
• Jerome R. "Jerry" Barrett Daniel Funeral Home & Cremation Service · Dec 12
• Roger L. Barrett - View Obituary & Service Information - washburn-mcreavy.com washburn-mcreavy.com · Feb 15
• Richard Edward Fults Obituary May 12, 2026 Pedersen Funeral & Cremation Service · May 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Barrett Unique

• Positioned in western Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Barrett

• Barrett Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bates WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Block WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Isaacson Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jenson Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Spink WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Barrett

• WCA Middle School
• WEST CENTRAL AREA SECONDARY
• West Central Area ALP

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Barrett

🏘️ Nearby Communities