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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.Ransom County, North Dakota
Ransom County Education, Geography, and History
Ransom County is a county located in the state of North Dakota. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 5,457. Its county seat is Lisbon. The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1881
Etymology - Origin of Ransom County Name
Named for the military post of Fort Ransom, 1867-72, which was located within its boundaries.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts
Ransom County History
Created by the 1872-73 territorial legislature and named for the military post of Fort Ransom, 1867-72, which was located within its boundaries. The fort itself named for Brig. Gen Thomas Edward Greenfield Ransom (1834-1864), a Union Army officer from Illinois who died during the Civil War. Government organized: April 4, 1881. County Seat: Lisbon, 1881-present.
Geography: Land and Water
As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 864 square miles (2,240 km2), of which 862 square miles (2,230 km2) is
land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (0.2%) is water.
Neighboring Counties
Bordering counties are as follows:
- Cass County (northeast)
- Richland County (east)
- Sargent County (south)
- Dickey County (southwest)
- LaMoure County (west)
- Barnes County (northwest)
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