McHenry County, North Dakota

McHenry County, North Dakota
The McHenry County Courthouse in Towner
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°14′02″N 100°38′00″W / 48.233842°N 100.633267°W / 48.233842; -100.633267
Country United States
State North Dakota
FoundedJanuary 4, 1873 (created)
October 15, 1884 (organized)
SeatTowner
Largest cityVelva
Area
 • Total
1,911.519 sq mi (4,950.81 km2)
 • Land1,873.942 sq mi (4,853.49 km2)
 • Water37.577 sq mi (97.32 km2)  1.97%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,345
 • Estimate 
(2024)
5,135
 • Density2.74/sq mi (1.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code701
Congressional districtAt-large
Websitemchenrycountynd.com

McHenry County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,345. The county seat is Towner, and largest city is Velva.

McHenry County is part of the Minot micropolitan area.