Hettinger County, North Dakota

Hettinger County Education, Geography, and History

Hettinger County is a county located in the state of North Dakota. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 2,477. Hettinger County was named by Tom Hettinger, the great-grandson of Erastus A. Williams, who was Speaker of the Dakota Territory House of Representatives the year Hettinger was established, in honor of his father-in-law Mathias Hettinger. The county was founded by the Dakota Territory Legislature in 1883, and was formally organized with its own county government on April 17, 1907, by a proclamation signed by Governor John Burke. Its county seat is Mott. The county was created in 1883, but it was not fully organized until 1907

Etymology - Origin of Hettinger County Name

Named for Mathias K. Hettinger (1810-1890), a citizen of Freeport, Illinois, and father-in-law of Erastus A. Williams, Speaker of the House during that session.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts

Hettinger County History

Created by the 1883 territorial legislature and named for Mathias K. Hettinger (1810-1890), a citizen of Freeport, Illinois, and father-in-law of Erastus A. Williams, Speaker of the House during that session. Government organized: April 19, 1907. County Seat: Mott, 1881-present.

Geography: Land and Water

As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,134 square miles (2,940 km²), of which 1,132 square miles (2,930 km²) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) (0.1%) is water

Neighboring Counties

Bordering counties are as follows:

• Stark County (north)
• Grant County (east)
• Adams County (south)
• Slope County (west)

Education

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