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Billings CountyNorth Dakota

Billings County is a county in North Dakota, formed in 1886 and organized as a state county in 1889, with its seat in Medora. Named after Frederick H. Billings, the county covers 1,148.5 square miles and had a population of 945 in 2020.

  • Founded1886
  • County seatMedora
  • Named forFrederick H. Billings
  • Land area1,148 sq mi + 4.6 sq mi water
  • Population945 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped838 checked 16 October 2026
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Golden ValleySlopeMcKenzieDunn Medora Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Billings on the map of North Dakota

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History

Founded in 1886

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Billings County was formed in 1886, and named after Frederick H. Billings. Medora is the county seat.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1887
    Gained territory Billings gained from Villard (Dakota Territory, extinct).
    from Villard
    · Dak. Terr. Laws 1887, 17th sess., ch. 179, secs. 1-3/pp. 374-375
  2. 1889
    Became part of North Dakota Billings became a county in the state of North Dakota. · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889]/pp. 676-684 and vol. 26, no. 5/pp. 1548-1549; Swindler, 7:526-527; Van Zandt, 134
  3. 1901
    Lost territory Billings lost to re-creation of Allred (extinct), Bowman, McKenzie, and Wallace (extinct) when the North Dakota Supreme Court overturned the act of 9 March 1899 and confirmed its decision of 18 May 1899 that overturned act of 3 November 1896.
    to Allredto Bowmanto McKenzieto Wallace
    · "Henry B. Schaffner v. John Young," in N. Dak. Rpts., 10:245-254; Hall, 232-233
  4. 1904
    Gained territory Billings gained all of Bowman; Bowman eliminated.
    from Bowman
    · N. Dak. Laws 1903, 8th sess., ch. 67/p. 76; North Dakota Blue Book, 447
  5. 1907
    Lost territory Billings lost to re-creation of Bowman; Bowman was re-created by proclamation of the governor.
    to Bowman
    · North Dakota Blue Book, 447
Show all 9 changes (4 more)
  1. 1887
    Gained territory Billings gained from Villard (Dakota Territory, extinct).
    from Villard
    · Dak. Terr. Laws 1887, 17th sess., ch. 179, secs. 1-3/pp. 374-375
  2. 1889
    Became part of North Dakota Billings became a county in the state of North Dakota. · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889]/pp. 676-684 and vol. 26, no. 5/pp. 1548-1549; Swindler, 7:526-527; Van Zandt, 134
  3. 1891
    Changed Legislature authorized Billings to gain from Allred (extinct), Bowman, McKenzie, Wallace (extinct), and part of Non-County Area 9 legislature also authorized Stark to gain from Billings. Neither change took effect (no change).
    AllredBowmanMcKenzieWallaceStark
    · N. Dak. Laws 1891, 2d sess., ch. 50, secs. 6-11/pp. 130-132; HRS N. Dak., Williams, 3-5; Hall, 226-229
  4. 1896
    Gained territory Billings gained all of Allred (extinct), Bowman, and McKenzie; Billings also gained part of Wallace (extinct) and gained part of Non-County Area 9 Allred, Bowman, McKenzie, and Wallace eliminated. Act was overturned by the North Dakota Supreme Court, 24 May 1901.
    from Allredfrom Bowmanfrom McKenziefrom Wallace
    · N. Dak. Laws 1895, 4th sess., ch. 25/pp. 21-23; Hall, 229-233
  5. 1901
    Lost territory Billings lost to re-creation of Allred (extinct), Bowman, McKenzie, and Wallace (extinct) when the North Dakota Supreme Court overturned the act of 9 March 1899 and confirmed its decision of 18 May 1899 that overturned act of 3 November 1896.
    to Allredto Bowmanto McKenzieto Wallace
    · "Henry B. Schaffner v. John Young," in N. Dak. Rpts., 10:245-254; Hall, 232-233
  6. 1904
    Gained territory Billings gained all of Bowman; Bowman eliminated.
    from Bowman
    · N. Dak. Laws 1903, 8th sess., ch. 67/p. 76; North Dakota Blue Book, 447
  7. 1907
    Lost territory Billings lost to re-creation of Bowman; Bowman was re-created by proclamation of the governor.
    to Bowman
    · North Dakota Blue Book, 447
  8. 1912
    Lost territory Billings lost to creation of Golden Valley. Vote authorizing this creation passed 837 to 756 in the general election held 8 November 1910, but litigation delayed this enactment until 19 September 1912 when the North Dakota Supreme Court upheld the vote.
    to Golden Valley
    · Hall, 246-248; HRS N. Dak., Golden Valley, 2; "Pederson v. Board of Commissioners of Billings County," in N. Dak. Rpts., 23:547-555
  9. 1914
    Lost territory Billings lost to creation of Slope; vote to create Slope passed 740 to 356.
    to Slope
    · Hall, 248

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Billings

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Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Billings by the Census

Population
945 2020 Census count
Housing units
567 2020 Census count
Land area
1,148 square miles
Water area
4.6 square miles
People per sq mi
<1 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Billings County

When was Billings County founded?
Billings County was founded in 1886, and named after Frederick H. Billings.
What is the county seat of Billings County?
The county seat of Billings County is Medora.
Is there an online parcel map for Billings County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 838 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Billings County's boundary or name changed?
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 changes for Billings County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Bowman County, Allred County and McKenzie County.
Who issues building permits in Billings County?
The county's page on building permits: Application for Special Conditional Use Permit (PDF). Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in Billings County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Public Health Nurse.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Billings County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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