County · code 38039
Griggs CountyNorth Dakota
Griggs County is a county in North Dakota, formed in 1881 and seated in Cooperstown. The county was named after Alexander Griggs.
- Founded1881
- County seatCooperstown
- Named forAlexander Griggs
- Land area709 sq mi + 7.9 sq mi water
- Population2,306 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped4,062 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Griggs 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
Founded in 1881
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Griggs County became a county in the state of North Dakota on November 2, 1889. Earlier, on June 2, 1883, Griggs lost territory to the creation of Steele County.
- 1883Lost territory Griggs lost to creation of Steele. · Dak. Terr. Laws 1883, 15th sess., ch. 36/p. 52
- 1889Became part of North Dakota Griggs 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 Griggs
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 4,062 parcels from State of North Dakota GIS Hub (NDIT; State Parcel Program, counties as custodians). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 12 October 2026 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 1,720 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
Griggs 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
Griggs County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Griggs County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Griggs 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 Griggs County
- When was Griggs County founded?
- Griggs County was founded in 1881, and named after Alexander Griggs.
- What is the county seat of Griggs County?
- The county seat of Griggs County is Cooperstown.
- Is there an online parcel map for Griggs County?
- Yes. State of North Dakota GIS Hub (NDIT; State Parcel Program, counties as custodians) publishes a parcel map of 4,062 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Griggs County's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 changes for Griggs County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Steele County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Griggs 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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