Place:Towner, North Dakota, United States

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NameTowner
Alt namesTownersource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates48.683°N 99.2°W
Located inNorth Dakota, United States     (1883 - )
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Agate
Amourdale
Arndt
Barks Spur
Bisbee
Cando
Considine
Egeland
Hansboro
Maza
Newville
Olmstead
Perth
Rocklake
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Towner County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population is 2,246. Its county seat is Cando. The city of Towner, North Dakota, is in McHenry County. It is south from the Canadian border of Manitoba.

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History

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The county was founded in 1883 by territorial legislation (predating statehood). It was named after Oscar M. Towner (b. 1842, d. 1897), a businessman and member of the 15th territorial legislature. After founding, the county government was fully organized on January 24, 1884.[1]

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1883 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1883 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1883 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1883 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1888 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1890 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1890 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1903 Birth 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
1890 1,450
1900 6,491
1910 8,963
1920 8,327
1930 8,393
1940 7,200
1950 6,360
1960 5,624
1970 4,645
1980 4,052
1990 3,627
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www.rootsweb.com/~ndtowner/

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