Mercer County, North Dakota Mineral Rights

Mercer County, North Dakota

Mercer County, North Dakota was authorized by the 1874-1875 Dakota territorial legislature, and organized on August 4, 1884.

Mercer County, North Dakota is bordered:

on the north by McLean County,
on the west by Dunn County,
on the south by Oliver County and Morton County, and
on the east by Sheridan County, McLean County and Oliver County.

John A. McLean

Mercer County, North Dakota was named for William Henry Harrison Mercer, a rancher who settled around Bismarck in 1869.

2012 Per Capita Income

As of 2012, the per capita personal income of Mercer County, North Dakota was $49,650.

2010 Population

As of the 2010 Census, the population of Mercer County, North Dakota was 8,424.

County Seat – Stranton

Stranton is the county seat, and the county’s third largest city, with a population of 366 as of the 2010 Census.

The largest city in the county is Beulah, with a population of 3,121 as of the 2010 Census.

2000 Ancestry Composition

As of the 2000 Census, Mercer County residents had the following identified ancestral heritage:

68.8% German; and
8.2% Norwegian.

2013 Drilling Activities

As of November 30, 2013, there were no active drilling rigs operating in Mercer County.

Gary C. Dahle
Attorney at Law
2704 Highway 10
Mounds View, MN 55112

Phone: 763-780-8390 Fax: 763-780-1735 gary@dahlelaw.com

Licensed in Minnesota and North Dakota

Legal Disclaimer

Information provided herein is only for general informational and educational purposes.

Minnesota and North Dakota attorney Gary C. Dahle does not represent oil companies – only owners of North Dakota mineral and royalty interests, and is currently accepting new clients.

Attorneys not licensed in North Dakota are invited to refer possible North Dakota probate issues to Minnesota and North Dakota attorney Gary C. Dahle, at 763-780-8390, or gary@dahlelaw.com.

Gary C. Dahle has represented clients from the countries of Canada, Norway, and Sweden, and the states of Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin in the United States, with respect to North Dakota mineral rights and probate issues in various North Dakota Counties.