County · code 38029
Emmons CountyNorth Dakota
Emmons County is located in North Dakota with its county seat in Linton. It was created on February 10, 1879, from Burleigh and Campbell counties.
- Founded1879
- County seatLinton
- Land area1,510 sq mi + 45 sq mi water
- Population3,301 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped9,918 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Emmons on the map of North Dakota
North Dakota has 53 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1879 from Burleigh County and Campbell County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Emmons County was established by Dakota Territory in 1879 from Burleigh and Campbell counties. When North Dakota became a state in 1889, Emmons became a county within the new state.
- 1879Emmons County created Emmons created by Dakota Territory in present North Dakota from Burleigh, Campbell (South Dakota), and Non-County Area 2 attached to Burleigh.from Burleighfrom Campbell (S.D.)· Dak. Terr. Laws 1879, 13th sess., ch. 11, sec. 2/p. 18
- 1889Became part of North Dakota Emmons 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
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Emmons
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 9,918 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 21 September 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 2,554 in all from State of North Dakota — NDGISHUB / ND Department of Emergency Services (owner NDGISHDP-DES).
edited 12 October 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- 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
Emmons by the Census
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.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Emmons County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Emmons County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Emmons County
- When was Emmons County founded?
- Emmons County was founded in 1879, formed from Burleigh County and Campbell County.
- What is the county seat of Emmons County?
- The county seat of Emmons County is Linton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Emmons County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 9,918 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Emmons County's boundary or name changed?
- Emmons County was created in 1879 from Burleigh County and Campbell County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change.
- Who issues building permits in Emmons County?
- The county's page on building permits: Septic System Permit and Information. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Emmons 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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