McIntosh County, North Dakota
McIntosh County | |
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McIntosh County Courthouse in Ashley | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota | |
North Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 46°07′N 99°26′W / 46.12°N 99.44°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| Founded | March 9, 1883 (created) October 4, 1884 (organized) |
| Named after | Edward H. McIntosh |
| Seat | Ashley |
| Largest city | Wishek |
| Area | |
• Total | 995 sq mi (2,580 km2) |
| • Land | 975 sq mi (2,530 km2) |
| • Water | 20 sq mi (50 km2) 2.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,530 |
• Estimate (2024) | 2,461 |
| • Density | 2.5/sq mi (0.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
McIntosh County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,530. Its county seat is Ashley. The county is notable for being the county with the highest percentage of German-Americans in the United States, with over 76% of the county's residents being of German descent as of 2010.