[3] Two Poconos resort communities, Buck Hill Falls and Skytop, are located within the township.

28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

According to the Trewartha climate classification system, Barrett Township has a Temperate Continental climate (Dc) with warm summers (b), cold winters (o) and year-around precipitation (Dcbo).

The average wettest month is September, which correlates with tropical storm remnants during the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season.

During the winter months, the plant hardiness zone is 5b, with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −12.1 °F (−25 °C).

Ice storms and large snowstorms depositing ≥ 12 inches (30 cm) of snow occur once every couple of years, particularly during nor’easters from December through March.

PA 191 follows a southeast-northwest alignment across southern and western portions of the township.

The plant hardiness zone is 5b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −12.1 °F (−25 °C).