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Mountrail County

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Also known as Mountrail County, North Dakota, Mountrail County, ND

county in North Dakota, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
North Dakota
Founded
January 4, 1873 (created), November 8, 1892 (eliminated), January 16, 1909 (re-created), January 29, 1909 (organized)
Seat
Stanley
Largest city
New Town
Total
1,941.419 sq mi (5,028.25 km )
Land
1,825.163 sq mi (4,727.15 km )
Water
116.256 sq mi (301.10 km ) 5.99%
Estimate 2025
9,395
Density
5.19/sq mi (2.00/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district
At-large
Website
co.mountrail.nd.us

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Wikidata facts

Population
9809
Area
5027
Official website
www.co.mountrail.nd.us
Image
Mountrail County Courthouse - Stanley, North Dakota 10-18-2008.jpg
Households
3570
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Commons category
Mountrail County, North Dakota
inception
1873-00-00
water as percent of area
6
native label
Mountrail County
per capita income
34954
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Mountrail County is a county in the northwestern part of North Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,809, and was estimated to be 9,395 in 2025. The county seat is Stanley and the largest city is New Town.

The county was originally created in 1873, then removed in 1892, and annexed by Ward County. It was re-created and organized in 1909.

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