Mountrail County, North Dakota Mineral Rights

Mountrail County, North Dakota

Mountrail County (originally Mountraille County) was established in 1873 by the Dakota Territory legislature – with boundaries extending from the Missouri River in the south, to the Canadian border on the north.

For a time, Mountraille County remained a county when North Dakota became a state in 1889.

However, in 1892, the county was eliminated, and its land incorporated within Ward County – named for Mark Ward – a member of the legislature.

On November 3, 1908, the citizens of Ward County voted on whether a new Mountrail County should be spun off from Ward County:

4,207 county residents voted in favor of the move,
and
4,024 voted against.

North Dakota’s Attorney General thereafter tried to prevent the division of the County, claiming the vote to have been illegal.

However, in January, 1909, the Supreme Court affirmed the validity of the vote, and the new Mountrail County came into existence.

2012 Per Capita Income

As of 2012, the per capita personal income of Mountrail County was $83,320.

2010 Population

As of the 2010 Census, the population of Mountrail County was 7,673.

County Seat – Stanley

The city of Stanley is the county seat for Mountrail County, with a population of 1,814 as of the 2010 Census.

New Town

The city of New Town, found in 1953, has the largest population in the county at 1,925 residents as of the 2010 Census, and is the administrative center of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation.

2000 Ancestry Composition

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

37.1% Norwegian;
and
15.4% German.

2013 Drilling Activities

As of November 30, 2013, there were 31 active drilling rigs operating in Mountrail County.

2012 Oil Production

In 2012, Mountrail County was the top oil producing county in North Dakota – accounting for almost 28% of North Dakota’s oil production.

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.