McIntosh County, North Dakota
McIntosh County, North Dakota | |
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The McIntosh County Courthouse in Ashley | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 46°06′31″N 99°24′59″W / 46.108682°N 99.416487°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| Founded | March 9, 1883 (created) October 4, 1884 (organized) |
| Named after | Edward H. McIntosh |
| Seat | Ashley |
| Largest city | Wishek |
| Area | |
• Total | 994.561 sq mi (2,575.90 km2) |
| • Land | 974.563 sq mi (2,524.11 km2) |
| • Water | 19.998 sq mi (51.79 km2) 2.05% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,530 |
• Estimate (2024) | 2,461 |
| • Density | 2.525/sq mi (0.975/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 701 |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | mcintoshnd.com |
McIntosh County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,530, and was estimated to be 2,461 in 2024. The county seat is Ashley and the largest city is Wishek.
The county is notable for being the county with the highest percentage of German-Americans in the United States, with over 76% of the county's residents being of German descent as of 2010.