County · code 38077
Richland CountyNorth Dakota
Richland County is located in North Dakota and has its county seat in Wahpeton. The county was named after Morgan T. Rich.
- Founded1873
- County seatWahpeton
- Named forMorgan T. Rich
- Land area1,436 sq mi + 9.7 sq mi water
- Population16,529 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped17,502 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Richland 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 1873
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Richland County was founded in 1873 in Dakota Territory. In 1885, Richland County gained territory from Roberts County, South Dakota. When North Dakota became a state in 1889, Richland County became a county of the new state.
- 1885Gained territory Richland gained from Roberts (South Dakota).from Roberts (S.D.)· Dak. Terr. Laws 1885, 16th sess., ch. 34/p. 272
- 1889Became part of North Dakota Richland 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 Richland
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 17,502 parcels from Richland County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 1 July 2025 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 8,135 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
Richland 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
Richland 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 Richland County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Richland 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 Richland County
- When was Richland County founded?
- Richland County was founded in 1873, and named after Morgan T. Rich.
- What is the county seat of Richland County?
- The county seat of Richland County is Wahpeton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Richland County?
- Yes. Richland County publishes a parcel map of 17,502 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Richland County's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 changes for Richland County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Roberts (S.D.) County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Richland 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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