Slope County, North Dakota

Slope County, North Dakota was carved out of the southern portion of Billings County, after a 1910 vote to separate from Billings County, and resulting litigation.

Slope County was officially organized on January 14, 1915.

The County’s name is derived from a geographical feature known as the Missouri Slope, a common designation for the area of western North Dakota lying west of the Missouri River.

Slope County is bordered:

on the north by Billings County, Golden Valley County, and Stark County
on the west by Montana,
on the south by Bowman County and Adams County, and
on the east by Hettinger County.

2012 Per Capita Income

As of 2012, the per capita personal income of Slope County was $87,563.

2010 Population

As of the 2010 Census, the population of Slope County was 727, making it the least populous county in North Dakota and the 20th least populous county in the United States.

County Seat – Amidon

Amidon is the county seat.

2000 Ancestry Composition

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

46.9% German,
15.2% Norwegian,
7.4 English, and
7.2% Swedish.

2013 Drilling Activities

As of November 30, 2013, there was one active drilling rig operating in Slope 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.