Land area: 68,994 sq. mi. (17)
Population (2000): 642,200 (47)
Population density: 9.31 per sq. mi. (47)
U.S. Representatives (2003-12): 1
Entered Union: 2-Nov-1889 (39)
I’ve had people tell me North Dakota's the ugliest state in the Union. So when I finally got there in the summer of ’95, I was pleasantly surprised. Those rows of sunflowers are great to see as you ride through. Blanchard is home to the KTHI-TV tower, stretching a record 2063 feet above the ground. Strasburg, near the Missouri River, is where Lawrence Welk grew up (as well as hundreds of other Germans from Russia). And Hoople, a town of 310, calls itself Tater Town U.S.A. Is that a challenge to Idaho?
No. of Counties I’ve Visited: 33 of 53
| County |
Pop. (2000) |
Latest Visit | |
County Seat |
Visited? |
| Adams |
2,593 |
| |
Hettinger |
|
| Barnes |
11,775 |
9-Aug-1995 | |
Valley City |
yes |
| Benson |
6,964 |
8-Aug-2005 | |
Minnewaukan |
yes |
| Billings |
888 |
| |
Medora |
|
| Bottineau |
7,149 |
9-Aug-2005 | |
Bottineau |
yes |
| Bowman |
3,242 |
| |
Bowman |
|
| Burke |
2,242 |
| |
Bowbells |
|
| Burleigh |
69,416 |
9-Aug-2005 | |
Bismarck |
yes |
| Cass |
123,138 |
8-Aug-2005 | |
Fargo |
yes |
| Cavalier |
4,831 |
| |
Langdon |
|
| Dickey |
5,757 |
| |
Ellendale |
|
| Divide |
2,283 |
| |
Crosby |
|
| Dunn |
3,600 |
| |
Manning |
|
| Eddy |
2,757 |
8-Aug-2005 | |
New Rockford |
yes |
| Emmons |
4,331 |
9-Aug-1995 | |
Linton |
yes |
| Foster |
3,759 |
8-Aug-2005 | |
Carrington |
yes |
| Golden Valley |
1,924 |
| |
Beach |
|
| Grand Forks |
66,109 |
9-Aug-1995 | |
Grand Forks |
|
| Grant |
2,841 |
| |
Carson |
|
| Griggs |
2,754 |
8-Aug-2005 | |
Cooperstown |
yes |
| Hettinger |
2,715 |
| |
Mott |
|
| Kidder |
2,753 |
8-Aug-2005 | |
Steele |
yes |
| LaMoure |
4,701 |
9-Aug-1995 | |
LaMoure |
|
| Logan |
2,308 |
9-Aug-1995 | |
Napoleon |
|
| McHenry |
5,987 |
9-Aug-2005 | |
Towner |
yes |
| McIntosh |
3,390 |
9-Aug-1995 | |
Ashley |
|
| McKenzie |
5,737 |
| |
Watford City |
|
| McLean |
9,311 |
9-Aug-2005 | |
Washburn |
yes |
| Mercer |
8,644 |
| |
Stanton |
|
| Morton |
25,303 |
9-Aug-2005 | |
Mandan |
yes |
| Mountrail |
6,631 |
| |
Stanley |
|
| Nelson |
3,715 |
8-Aug-2005 | |
Lakota |
yes |
| Oliver |
2,065 |
9-Aug-2005 | |
Center |
|
| Pembina |
8,585 |
9-Aug-1995 | |
Cavalier |
yes |
| Pierce |
4,675 |
9-Aug-2005 | |
Rugby |
yes |
| Ramsey |
12,066 |
8-Aug-2005 | |
Devils Lake |
yes |
| Ransom |
5,890 |
9-Aug-1995 | |
Lisbon |
|
| Renville |
2,610 |
9-Aug-2005 | |
Mohall |
yes |
| Richland |
17,998 |
8-Aug-2005 | |
Wahpeton |
|
| Rolette |
13,674 |
9-Aug-2005 | |
Rolla |
yes |
| Sargent |
4,366 |
| |
Forman |
|
| Sheridan |
1,710 |
9-Aug-2005 | |
McClusky |
yes |
| Sioux |
4,044 |
| |
Fort Yates |
|
| Slope |
767 |
| |
Amidon |
|
| Stark |
22,636 |
| |
Dickinson |
|
| Steele |
2,258 |
8-Aug-2005 | |
Finley |
yes |
| Stutsman |
21,908 |
8-Aug-2005 | |
Jamestown |
yes |
| Towner |
2,876 |
| |
Cando |
|
| Traill |
8,477 |
8-Aug-2005 | |
Hillsboro |
yes |
| Walsh |
12,389 |
9-Aug-1995 | |
Grafton |
|
| Ward |
58,795 |
9-Aug-2005 | |
Minot |
yes |
| Wells |
5,102 |
9-Aug-2005 | |
Fessenden |
|
| Williams |
19,761 |
| |
Williston |
|
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