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Ransom County, North Dakota

Ransom County, North Dakota, has 5,617 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lisbon. It uses Central Time and covers 862 sq mi (2,234 km²) of land.

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Ransom County in North Dakota
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Ransom County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
5,617
Land area
862 sq mi (2,234 km²)
County seat or government
Lisbon
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$75,736 ± $5,220
Median home value
$193,000 ± $19,079
Median rent, with utilities
$691 ± $119
Homes lived in by their owners
74.7% ± 3.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Fargo, ND-MN metro area and Wahpeton, ND-MN micro area
Water area
1.38 sq mi (3.58 km²)
State
North Dakota
County code (FIPS)
38073
Coordinates (central point)
46.449276, -97.647554
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Ransom County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 580543,400 people
  2. 580271,530 people
  3. 580601,149 people
  4. 58052529 people
  5. 58033393 people
  6. 58490265 people
  7. 58049248 people
  8. 58057226 people
  9. 58069151 people
  10. 58068134 people
  11. 58062102 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Ransom County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Ransom County, largest first

  1. Island Park Township273 people
  2. Big Bend Township265 people
  3. Casey Township157 people
  4. Fort Ransom Township157 people
  5. Sandoun Township136 people
  6. Aliceton Township133 people
  7. Liberty Township128 people
  8. Moore Township128 people
  9. Springer Township105 people
  10. Shenford Township100 people
  11. Tuller Township88 people
  12. Sydna Township76 people
All 24
  1. Rosemeade Township70 people
  2. Bale Township63 people
  3. Preston Township60 people
  4. Elliott Township57 people
  5. Northland Township45 people
  6. Isley Township35 people
  7. Alleghany Township31 people
  8. Coburn Township30 people
  9. Greene Township28 people
  10. Hanson Township11 people
  11. Owego Township0 people
  12. Scoville Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Dakota, by county

School districts in Ransom County, largest first

  1. Kindred Public School District 24,351 people
  2. Lisbon Public School District 193,636 people
  3. Oakes Public School District 412,767 people
  4. Enderlin Area Public School District 241,909 people
  5. LaMoure Public School District 81,597 people
  6. Wyndmere Public School District 421,244 people
  7. North Sargent Public School District 31,116 people
  8. Litchville-Marion Public School District 461,111 people
  9. Milnor Public School District 21,058 people
  10. Fort Ransom Public School District 6357 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Lisbon, North Dakota (city)2,259 people
  2. Enderlin, North Dakota (city)985 people
  3. McLeod, North Dakota (CDP)129 people
  4. Fort Ransom, North Dakota (city)106 people
  5. Sheldon, North Dakota (city)89 people
  6. Elliott, North Dakota (city)33 people
  7. Englevale, North Dakota (CDP)11 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Sargent County, North Dakota24 mi south
  2. Richland County, North Dakota36 mi east
  3. Cass County, North Dakota38 mi northeast
  4. Barnes County, North Dakota40 mi northwest
  5. LaMoure County, North Dakota42 mi west
  6. Dickey County, North Dakota47 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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