Hettinger County, North Dakota
| Hettinger County, North Dakota | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of North Dakota |
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 North Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | April 19, 1907 |
| Named for | Mathias Hettinger |
| Seat | Mott |
| Largest city | Mott |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,134 sq mi (2,937 km2) |
| • Land | 1,132 sq mi (2,932 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2), 0.1% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 2,704 |
| • Density | 2.2/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 46°26′N 102°26′W / 46.433°N 102.433°W
Hettinger County (/ˈhɛtɪŋɡər/ HET-ing-gər) is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,477. Its county seat is Mott. The county was created in 1883, but it was not fully organized until 1907.
The city of Hettinger, North Dakota, is in nearby Adams County.
Hettinger County was named by Tom Hettinger, the great-grandson of Erastus A. Williams, who was Speaker of the Dakota Territory House of Representatives the year Hettinger was established, in honor of his father-in-law Mathias Hettinger. The county was founded by the Dakota Territory Legislature in 1883, and was formally organized with its own county government on April 17, 1907, by a proclamation signed by Governor John Burke.
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