Mountrail County, North Dakota
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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.[1] Its county seat is Stanley.[2] The county was originally created in 1873, then removed in 1892, annexed by Ward County. It was re-created and organized in 1909.[3][4] The county is home to the headquarters of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara people, and a large part of the county belongs to the tribe's Fort Berthold reservation.[5][6]
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Mountrail County | |
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Coordinates: 48°12′N 102°22′W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
Founded | January 4, 1873 1892 (eliminated) January 29, 1909 (reestablished) |
Seat | Stanley |
Largest city | New Town |
Area | |
• Total | 1,942 sq mi (5,030 km2) |
• Land | 1,825 sq mi (4,730 km2) |
• Water | 116 sq mi (300 km2) 6.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,809 |
• Estimate (2023) | 9,383 |
• Density | 5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | www |
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