Grand Forks County, North Dakota

Grand Forks County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Grand Forks
Year Organized: 1873
Square Miles: 1,438

Court House:

151 S 4th Street
County Courthouse
Grand Forks, ND 58201-0000

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Namedfor its location at the junction of the Red Lake River with the Red River of the North.

Demographics:

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County History

Created by the 1872-73 territorial legislature and named for the then-village of Grand Forks, which itself was named for its location at the junction of the Red Lake River with the Red River of the North. Government organized: Commissioners were designated in July 1873 but organization was not completed until March 2, 1875. County Seat: Grand Forks, 1875-present.

Neighboring Counties:

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Cities and Towns:

- Agnes	township
- Allendale	township
- Americus	township
- Arvilla	township
- Avon	township
- Bentru	township
- Blooming	township
- Brenna	township
- Chester	township
- Elkmount	township
- Elm Grove	township
- Emerado	city	Incorporated Area
- Falconer	township
- Ferry	township
- Gilby	city	Incorporated Area
- Grace	township
- Grand Forks (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Hegton	township
- Inkster	city	Incorporated Area
- Johnstown	township
- Lakeville	township
- Larimore	city	Incorporated Area
- Levant	township
- Lind	township
- Logan Center	township
- Loretta	township
- Manvel	city	Incorporated Area
- Mekinock	township
- Moraine	township
- Niagara	city	Incorporated Area
- Northwood	city	Incorporated Area
- Oakville	township
- Pleasant View	township
- Plymouth	township
- Reynolds	city	Incorporated Area
- Rye	township
- Strabane	township
- Thompson	city	Incorporated Area
- Turtle River	township
- Walle	township
- Washington	township
- Wheatfield	township

County Resources:

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County Resources

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