Barnard is a community in Brown County, South Dakota. It is part of the Aberdeen Metro Area, and its population as of 2011 was 698 people. It is, however, unincorporated.

The cost of living here is 11.20% lower than the country average.

This place gets about 20 inches of rain annually. The number of days with measurable precipitation is 75. Snowfall is about 11 inches annually.

Water, Water Everywhere but Not a Drop to Drink?

By:  Lee Ann Rush We’ve discussed the stranglehold that the giant food-processing conglomerates have on our domestic food supply several times, always recommending that people choose wisely by limiting processed foods, buying local (preferably organic) produce in season, and taking a shot at growing their own backyard or container gardens.  One thing we haven’t talked about is drinking water, something that..