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North Dakota Counties
There are fifty-three counties in the state of North Dakota. Pembina County was created by the 1866-1867 Dakota territorial legislature, and was organized on August 12, 1867. The city of Pembina, the oldest European-American settlement in the state, was the county seat from 1867 to 1911. The seat was relocated to Cavalier.Emmons County, North Dakota
Emmons County Education, Geography, and History
Emmons County is a county located in the state of North Dakota. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 3,550. Its county seat has been Linton since 1899. The county was created by the 1879 territorial legislature and named for James A. Emmons (1845-1919), a steamboat operator and early Bismarck merchant and entrepreneur. It was organized on November 9, 1883.
Etymology - Origin of Emmons County Name
Named for James Emmons (1845-1919), a steamboat operator and early Bismarck merchant and entrepreneur
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts
Emmons County History
Created by the 1879 territorial legislature and named for James Emmons (1845-1919), a steamboat operator and early Bismarck merchant and entrepreneur Government organized: November 9, 1883. County Seat: Williamport 1883-1899, Linton, 1899-present.
Emmons County was established before the state of North Dakota. The county was originated by an act of territorial legislation during
February 1879. However, it was not officially organized until November 9, 1883. It was named for James A. Emmons, who was a steamboat
navigator from Virginia and merchant in Bismarck.
The first settlers of Emmons County came from parts of Europe and the eastern United States. The earliest were mostly soldiers discharged from
Fort Yates, but civilians began arriving in the 1880s. Two large ethnic groups soon developed: Germans from both Russia and Germany (the
latter called Reich Germans) and Hollanders who had come from the eastern United States. The Hollanders lived only in the southwestern part of
the county while the Germans settled throughout the area.
Geography: Land and Water
As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,555 square miles (4,030 km2), of which 1,510 square miles (3,900 km2) is land and 45 square miles (120 km2) (2.9%) is water
Neighboring Counties
Bordering counties are as follows:
- Burleigh County (north)
- Kidder County (northeast)
- Logan County (east)
- McIntosh County (southeast)
- Campbell County, South Dakota (south)
- Sioux County (west)
- Morton County (northwest)
Education
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