Ransom County

Ransom County, North Dakota

PO Box 626
Lisbon, ND 58054
Phone: (701) 683-5823
Fax: (701) 683-5826

In southeastern ND, southwest of Fargo; organized Jan 4, 1873 (prior to statehood) from Pembina County. Name Origin: For Fort Ransom, built in 1867 and named for Gen. Thomas E.G. Ransom (1834-64), a Union officer from IL.

Area (sq mi): 864.13 (land 862.75; water 1.38). Pop per sq mi: 6.70.
Pop 2005: 5,810. State rank: 21. Pop change: 2000-20005 -1.40%; 1990-2000 -0.50%. Pop 2000: 5,890 (White 97.60%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.30%; Other 1.60%). Foreign born: 0.90%. Median age: 40.70.
Income 2000: per capita $18,219; median household $37,672; Pop below poverty level: 8.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $24,693-$27,485.
Unemployment 2004: 2.90%. Change from 2000: 0.80%. Median travel time to work: 15.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 23.60%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.

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