Renville County, North Dakota
| Renville 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 | June 3, 1910 |
| Named for | Joseph Renville |
| Seat | Mohall |
| Largest city | Mohall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 893 sq mi (2,313 km2) |
| • Land | 877 sq mi (2,271 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (41 km2), 1.8% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 2,571 |
| • Density | 2.8/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Renville County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,470. Its county seat is Mohall. The county was originally created in 1873 but not organized until 1910.
Renville County is part of the Minot, ND Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is located south of the Canada–United States border with Saskatchewan.
The first Renville County was created by the 1872-73 Dakota Territory legislature, but was dissolved because of too little settlement. The name was then brought back in the 1908 general election under a proposal to divide Ward County. Though defeated on election day, the matter went to court, which led to the creation of the present-day Renville County in 1910. The county government was first organized on July 23, 1910; Mohall has always been the county seat. The county's name honors Joseph Renville, an interpreter, translator, and important figure in dealings between white men and the Sioux.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 893 square miles (2,310 km2), of which 877 square miles (2,270 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (1.8%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,610 people, 1,085 households, and 748 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,413 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.74% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 41.8% were of Norwegian, 25.7% German and 5.6% Irish ancestry.
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