Barnesville, Minnesota

Barnesville
Old City Hall
Old City Jail
Patterson-Hernandez House
Location of Barnesville
within Clay County and state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°39′00″N 96°24′58″W / 46.65000°N 96.41611°W / 46.65000; -96.41611
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyClay
Established1874
Incorporated (village)November 4, 1881
Incorporated (city)April 4, 1889
Government
 • MayorJason Rick
Area
 • Total
2.14 sq mi (5.54 km2)
 • Land2.12 sq mi (5.49 km2)
 • Water0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
1,030 ft (314 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,759
 • Estimate 
(2022)
2,781
 • Density1,301.3/sq mi (502.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56514
Area code218
FIPS code27-03574
GNIS feature ID2394065
Sales tax7.375%
Websitebarnesvillemn.com

Barnesville is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,759 at the 2020 census.

Barnesville Potato Days is held annually in August.

Interstate 94/U.S. Highway 52, as well as Minnesota State Highways 9 and 34 are four of the main routes in the city.