Ransom County, North Dakota
Ransom County, North Dakota | |
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The Ransom County Courthouse in Lisbon | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 46°26′57″N 97°38′51″W / 46.449276°N 97.647554°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| Founded | January 4, 1873 (created) April 4, 1881 (organized) |
| Named after | Fort Ransom |
| Seat | Lisbon |
| Largest city | Lisbon |
| Area | |
• Total | 863.855 sq mi (2,237.37 km2) |
| • Land | 862.472 sq mi (2,233.79 km2) |
| • Water | 1.383 sq mi (3.58 km2) 0.16% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,703 |
• Estimate (2024) | 5,590 |
| • Density | 6.48/sq mi (2.50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 701 |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | ransomcountynd.net |
Ransom County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,703, and was estimated to be 5,590 in 2024. The county seat and the largest city is Lisbon.