Barton, North Dakota

About Barton

Barton is a small unincorporated community in northern North Dakota.

Officially, Barton is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.34 square miles.

📰 Barton News Today

• More news from the North Dakota livestock tour | Barton Red Bluff Daily News · Jun 20
• A Roger Thingvold Obituary Jul 5, 2008 Thomas Family Funeral Home · Mar 19
• Barton, ND Weather Radar WeatherBug · Sep 11
• Obituary for Corrine Bakken West Funeral Home · May 1
• The legendary tour of North Dakota | Barton Red Bluff Daily News · Jun 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Barton Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Barton

• Horseshoe Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Barton

🏘️ Nearby Communities