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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Pierce County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,357. Its county seat is Rugby.
The county was created by the 1887 territorial legislature and named for Gilbert Ashville Pierce, governor of Dakota Territory from 1884 to 1886 and a representative of North Dakota in the United States Senate from 1889 to 1891. The county government was first organized on April 6, 1889; Rugby has always been the county seat.
The geographical center of North America is in Pierce County, about 6 miles (10 km) west of Balta. Rugby has a monument for the center at the intersection of US 2 and ND 3.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1887 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1888 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1890 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1890 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1893 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1897 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1897 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1897 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1890 | 905
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| 1900 | 4,765
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| 1910 | 9,740
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| 1920 | 9,283
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| 1930 | 9,074
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| 1940 | 9,208
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| 1950 | 8,326
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| 1960 | 7,394
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| 1970 | 6,323
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| 1980 | 6,166
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| 1990 | 5,052
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~ndpierce/
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