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Renville CountyNorth Dakota

Renville County is a county in North Dakota with its seat in Mohall. The county was founded in 1873 and named after Joseph Renville.

  • Founded1873
  • County seatMohall
  • Named forJoseph Renville
  • Land area877 sq mi + 16 sq mi water
  • Population2,282 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped7,975 checked 14 October 2026
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WardBottineauMcHenry Mohall Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Renville on the map of North Dakota

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Counties of North Dakota · Renville highlighted

History

Founded in 1873

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

Renville County was originally created from Dakota Territory in 1887, gaining territory from Wynn County while losing territory to Ward County. After North Dakota became a state in 1889, Renville County was eliminated in 1892 when its territory was divided between Bottineau and Ward counties. Renville County was re-created from Ward County in 1910 following voter approval and a North Dakota Supreme Court ruling that upheld the election results.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1887
    Gained territory Renville gained from Wynn (Dakota Territory, extinct), lost to Ward.
    from Wynnfrom Ward
    · Dak. Terr. Laws 1887, 17th sess., ch. 181/p. 378
  2. 1889
    Became part of North Dakota Renville 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 Renville attached to Ward "for judicial and other purposes."
    Ward
    · N. Dak. Laws 1891, 2d sess., ch. 77/p. 219
  4. 1892
    Lost territory Renville lost all territory to Bottineau and Ward; Renville eliminated, ending its attachment to Ward.
    to Bottineauto Ward
    · N. Dak. Laws 1891, 2d sess., ch. 50, secs. 1-5, 10-11/pp. 129-132; Hall, 224-229
  5. 1910
    Renville County created Renville re-created from Ward with somewhat different boundaries from the original Renville that was eliminated in 1892. Vote authorizing this creation was held 3 November 1908, but litigation delayed enactment until a North Dakota Supreme Court ruling of 3 June 1910 upheld the election results. The governor’s proclamation created Renville on 12 July 1910; Renville not fully organized, not attached.
    from Ward
    · "Fitzmaurice v. Willis," in N. Dak. Rpts., 20:372-392; Hall, 241-246; North Dakota Blue Book, 447, 451; Pioneers and Progress, 10
  6. 1910
    Changed Renville fully organized. · North Dakota Blue Book, 451; Pioneers and Progress, 10

Land and parcels

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People and land

Renville by the Census

Population
2,282 2020 Census count
Housing units
1,282 2020 Census count
Land area
877 square miles
Water area
16 square miles
People per sq mi
3 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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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Renville County

When was Renville County founded?
Renville County was founded in 1873, and named after Joseph Renville.
What is the county seat of Renville County?
The county seat of Renville County is Mohall.
Is there an online parcel map for Renville County?
Yes. Renville County publishes a parcel map of 7,975 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Renville County's boundary or name changed?
Renville County was created in 1910. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Ward County, Bottineau County and Wynn County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Renville 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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