County · code 38033
Golden Valley CountyNorth Dakota
Golden Valley County is a county in North Dakota, with its seat in Beach. It was created from Billings County on September 19, 1912, after voters approved the separation in 1910 and the North Dakota Supreme Court upheld the vote.
- Founded1912
- County seatBeach
- Land area1,001 sq mi + 1.6 sq mi water
- Population1,736 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped3,765 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Golden Valley 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 1912 from Billings County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Voters approved the creation of Golden Valley County from Billings County in the general election of November 8, 1910, by a vote of 837 to 756. Litigation delayed the official creation until September 19, 1912, when the North Dakota Supreme Court upheld the vote. The county was fully organized on November 13, 1912.
- 1912Golden Valley County created Golden Valley created from Billings; 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. Golden Valley not fully organized, not attached. · Hall, 246-248; HRS N. Dak., Golden Valley, 2; "Pederson v. Board of Commissioners of Billings County," in N. Dak. Rpts., 23:547-555
- 1912Changed Golden Valley fully organized. · North Dakota Blue Book, 448
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Golden Valley
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 3,765 parcels from Golden Valley County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 1,404 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
Golden Valley 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 Golden Valley County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Golden Valley 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 Golden Valley County
- When was Golden Valley County founded?
- Golden Valley County was founded in 1912, formed from Billings County.
- What is the county seat of Golden Valley County?
- The county seat of Golden Valley County is Beach.
- Is there an online parcel map for Golden Valley County?
- Yes. Golden Valley County publishes a parcel map of 3,765 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Golden Valley County's boundary or name changed?
- Golden Valley County was created in 1912 from Billings County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Golden Valley 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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