Pembina County

Also known as Pembina County, North Dakota, Pembina County, ND

county in North Dakota, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: North Dakota
Founded: January 9, 1867 (created), August 12, 1867 (organized)
Named after: a Chippewa term
Seat: Cavalier
Largest city: Cavalier
Total: 1,121.241 sq mi (2,904.00 km )
Land: 1,118.535 sq mi (2,896.99 km )
Water: 2.706 sq mi (7.01 km ) 0.24%
Estimate 2025: 6,568
Density: 5.889/sq mi (2.274/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
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Pembina County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,844, and was estimated to be 6,568 in 2025, The county seat and the largest city is Cavalier. Pembina County is home to the Pembina Hills as well as Icelandic State Park and Lake Renwick which is 6 miles west of the city Cavalier.

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