Emmons County, North Dakota

Emmons County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Linton
Year Organized: 1879
Square Miles: 1,510

Court House:

100 Fourth Street NW
County Courthouse
Linton, ND 58552-0000

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Namedfor James Emmons (1845-1919), a steamboat operator and early Bismarck merchant and entrepreneur

Demographics:

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County History

Created by the 1879 territorial legislature and named for James Emmons (1845-1919), a steamboat operator and early Bismarck merchant and entrepreneur Government organized: November 9, 1883. County Seat: Williamport 1883-1899, Linton, 1899-present.

Neighboring Counties:

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Cities and Towns:

- Braddock	city	Incorporated Area
- Buchanan Valley	township
- Campbell	township
- Hague	city	Incorporated Area
- Hazelton	city	Incorporated Area
- Linton (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- North Emmons	UT
- Northeast Emmons	UT
- South Emmons	UT
- Strasburg	city	Incorporated Area
- Tell	township
- West Emmons	UT

County Resources:

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County Resources

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