County · code 38067
Pembina CountyNorth Dakota
Pembina County is in North Dakota and has its county seat in Cavalier. It was founded in 1867 and became a county in the state of North Dakota in 1889.
- Founded1867
- County seatCavalier
- Land area1,119 sq mi + 2.7 sq mi water
- Population6,844 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped13,736 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Pembina 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 1867
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Pembina County lost territory to Cavalier County on March 11, 1887. Pembina became a county in the state of North Dakota on November 2, 1889.
- 1887Lost territory Pembina lost to Cavalier. · Dak. Terr. Laws 1887, 17th sess., ch. 182/p. 380
- 1889Became part of North Dakota Pembina 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 Pembina
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 13,736 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, 3,998 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
Pembina 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
Pembina County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Pembina County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Pembina 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 Pembina County
- When was Pembina County founded?
- Pembina County was founded in 1867.
- What is the county seat of Pembina County?
- The county seat of Pembina County is Cavalier.
- Is there an online parcel map for Pembina County?
- Yes. State of North Dakota GIS Hub (NDIT; State Parcel Program, counties as custodians) publishes a parcel map of 13,736 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Pembina County's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 changes for Pembina County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Cavalier County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Pembina 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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