Steele County, North Dakota

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

County Seat: Finley
Year Organized: 1883
Square Miles: 712

Court House:

PO Box 275

201 Washington Ave W
County Courthouse
Finley, ND 58230-0275

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for Edward H. Steele of Minneapolis, Minnesota (1846-1899), secretary-treasurer of the Red River Land Co., which was largely responsible for the county's establishment.

Demographics:

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County History

Created by the 1883 territorial legislature from portions of Griggs and Traill counties. Named for Edward H. Steele of Minneapolis, Minnesota (1846-1899), secretary-treasurer of the Red River Land Co., which was largely responsible for the county's establishment. Government organized: June 13, 1883. County Seat: Hope, 1883-1885; Sherbrooke, 1885-1919; Finley, 1919-present.

Neighboring Counties:

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Cities and Towns:

- Beaver Creek	township
- Broadlawn	township
- Carpenter	township
- Colgate	township
- Easton	township
- Edendale	township
- Enger	township
- Finley (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Franklin	township
- Golden Lake	township
- Greenview	township
- Hope	city	Incorporated Area
- Hugo	township
- Luverne	city	Incorporated Area
- Melrose	township
- Newburgh	township
- Primrose	township
- Sharon	city	Incorporated Area
- Sherbrooke	township
- Westfield	township
- Willow Lake	township

County Resources:

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County Resources

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