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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.Logan County, North Dakota
Logan County Education, Geography, and History
Logan County is a county located in the state of North Dakota. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 1,990.Its county seat is
Napoleon.
Logan County was created by the 1872-1873 territorial legislature and named for John A. Logan (1826-1886), a Civil War general and United
States Senator from Illinois. It was organized on September 1, 1884. Napoleon was the county seat from 1884 to 1899. King became the county
seat briefly in 1899 before Napoleon once again was given that title.
Etymology - Origin of Logan County Name
Named for John A. Logan (1826-1886), a Civil War general and U. S. Senator from Illinois at the time of its establishment.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts
Logan County History
Created by the 1872-73 territorial legislature and named for John A. Logan (1826-1886), a Civil War general and U. S. Senator from Illinois at the time of its establishment. Government organized: September 1, 1884. County Seat: unnamed site, 1884; Napoleon, 1884-1899; King, 1899; Napoleon, 1899-present.
Geography: Land and Water
As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,011 square miles (2,620 km2), of which 933 square miles (2,420 km2) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) (2.0%) is water.
Neighboring Counties
Bordering counties are as follows:
- Stutsman County (northeast)
- LaMoure County (east)
- McIntosh County (south)
- Emmons County (west)
- Kidder County (northwest)
Education
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