Ward County, North Dakota
Ward County | |
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Ward County Administration Building | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota | |
North Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 48°13′00″N 101°32′26″W / 48.216686°N 101.540537°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| Founded | April 14, 1885 (created) November 23, 1885 (organized) |
| Named after | Mark Ward |
| Seat | Minot |
| Largest city | Minot |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,055.980 sq mi (5,324.96 km2) |
| • Land | 2,013.029 sq mi (5,213.72 km2) |
| • Water | 42.951 sq mi (111.24 km2) 2.09% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 69,919 |
• Estimate (2024) | 68,427 |
| • Density | 33.981/sq mi (13.120/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 701 |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | co.ward.nd.us |
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Ward County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 69,919, and was estimated to be 68,427 in 2024. making it the fourth-most populous county in North Dakota. The county seat and the largest city is Minot.
Ward County is part of the Minot, North Dakota metropolitan area as comprising all of McHenry, Renville, and Ward Counties.