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Hettinger CountyNorth Dakota

Hettinger County is a county in North Dakota, with its seat in Mott. The county was founded in 1883 and named after Mathias K. Hettinger.

  • Founded1883
  • County seatMott
  • Named forMathias K. Hettinger
  • Land area1,132 sq mi + 1.6 sq mi water
  • Population2,489 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped7,058 checked 16 October 2026
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AdamsStarkGrantSlope Mott Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Hettinger on the map of North Dakota

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Counties of North Dakota · Hettinger highlighted

History

Founded in 1883

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

Hettinger County became a county in the state of North Dakota on November 2, 1889. The county was eliminated in 1896 when it lost all territory to Stark County, but the North Dakota Supreme Court overturned this action on May 24, 1901, recreating Hettinger County. Hettinger lost territory to the creation of Adams County on April 17, 1907, and was fully organized and detached from Stark County on April 19, 1907.

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

  1. 1887
    Lost territory Hettinger lost to Morton.
    to Morton
    · Dak. Terr. Laws 1887, 17th sess., ch. 183/p. 380
  2. 1889
    Became part of North Dakota Hettinger 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
    Hettinger County created Hettinger re-created from Stark 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. Hettinger implicitly gained part of Non-County Area 9 between 46 degrees north latitude and the southern boundary of North Dakota and lost a small area along its western boundary when the line was shifted from 103 degrees west longitude to the line between ranges 98 and 99, so that the county boundaries would run on federal land survey lines.
    from Stark
    · "Henry B. Schaffner v. John Young," in N. Dak. Rpts., 10:245-254; Hall, 232-233
  4. 1903
    Changed Hettinger attached to Stark "for judicial purposes."
    Stark
    · N. Dak. Laws 1903, 8th sess., ch. 70/p. 80
  5. 1907
    Lost territory Hettinger lost to creation of Adams.
    to Adams
    · Hall, 237-238
Show all 10 changes (5 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1887
    Lost territory Hettinger lost to Morton.
    to Morton
    · Dak. Terr. Laws 1887, 17th sess., ch. 183/p. 380
  2. 1889
    Became part of North Dakota Hettinger 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 Stark to gain all of Hettinger; gain did not take effect (no change).
    Stark
    · 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
    Lost territory Hettinger lost all territory to Stark; Hettinger eliminated. Act was overturned by the North Dakota Supreme Court, 24 May 1901.
    to Stark
    · N. Dak. Laws 1895, 4th sess., ch. 25/pp. 21-23; Hall, 229-233
  5. 1901
    Hettinger County created Hettinger re-created from Stark 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. Hettinger implicitly gained part of Non-County Area 9 between 46 degrees north latitude and the southern boundary of North Dakota and lost a small area along its western boundary when the line was shifted from 103 degrees west longitude to the line between ranges 98 and 99, so that the county boundaries would run on federal land survey lines.
    from Stark
    · "Henry B. Schaffner v. John Young," in N. Dak. Rpts., 10:245-254; Hall, 232-233
  6. 1903
    Changed Hettinger attached to Stark "for judicial purposes."
    Stark
    · N. Dak. Laws 1903, 8th sess., ch. 70/p. 80
  7. 1903
    Changed Legislature authorized Stark to gain all of Hettinger; gain did not take effect (no change). Act was overturned by the North Dakota Supreme Court during the 1905 session.
    Stark
    · N. Dak. Laws 1903, 8th sess., ch. 69/pp. 78-80; Hall, 233-236; "State of North Dakota v. Stark County," in N. Dak. Rpts., 14:368-375
  8. 1905
    Changed In December 1905, the North Dakota Supreme Court overturned the act of 13 March 1903 by which Stark was authorized to gain all of Hettinger (no change).
    Stark
    · "State of North Dakota v. Stark County," in N. Dak. Rpts., 14:368-375
  9. 1907
    Lost territory Hettinger lost to creation of Adams.
    to Adams
    · Hall, 237-238
  10. 1907
    Changed Hettinger fully organized, detached from Stark.
    Stark
    · North Dakota Blue Book, 449

Land and parcels

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People and land

Hettinger by the Census

Population
2,489 2020 Census count
Housing units
1,399 2020 Census count
Land area
1,132 square miles
Water area
1.6 square miles
People per sq mi
2 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

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Questions

Common questions about Hettinger County

When was Hettinger County founded?
Hettinger County was founded in 1883, and named after Mathias K. Hettinger.
What is the county seat of Hettinger County?
The county seat of Hettinger County is Mott.
Is there an online parcel map for Hettinger County?
Yes. Hettinger County publishes a parcel map of 7,058 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Hettinger County's boundary or name changed?
Hettinger County was created in 1901. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Stark County, Adams County and Morton County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
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