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

county in North Dakota, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
North Dakota
Founded
January 4, 1873 (created), April 4, 1881 (organized)
Named after
Fort Ransom
Seat
Lisbon
Largest city
Lisbon
Total
863.855 sq mi (2,237.37 km )
Land
862.472 sq mi (2,233.79 km )
Water
1.383 sq mi (3.58 km ) 0.16%
Estimate 2025
5,617
Density
6.5/sq mi (2.5/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district
At-large
Website
ransomcountynd.net

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Population
5703
Area
2238
Official website
www.ransomcountynd.com
Image
Ransom County Courthouse 2008.jpg
Households
2380
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water as percent of area
0.2
native label
Ransom County
Commons category
Ransom County, North Dakota
inception
1881-04-04
per capita income
34842
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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 5,617 in 2025. The county seat and the largest city is Lisbon.

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