County · code 38093
Stutsman CountyNorth Dakota
Stutsman County is a county in North Dakota with its seat in Jamestown. It was created in 1873 and named after Enos Stutsman.
- Founded1873
- County seatJamestown
- Named forEnos Stutsman
- Land area2,222 sq mi + 76 sq mi water
- Population21,593 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped19,486 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Stutsman 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
Formed in 1873 from Buffalo County and Pembina County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Stutsman County was created by Dakota Territory on January 4, 1873, from Buffalo (S.D.) and Pembina. It became a county in the state of North Dakota on November 2, 1889.
- 1873Stutsman County created Stutsman created by Dakota Territory in present North Dakota from Buffalo (South Dakota) and Pembina.from Buffalo (S.D.)from Pembina· Dak. Terr. Laws 1872, 10th sess., ch. 20, sec. 6/p. 51
- 1889Became part of North Dakota Stutsman 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 Stutsman
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 19,486 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 27 June 2025 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 9,691 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
Stutsman 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
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Stutsman County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Stutsman 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 Stutsman County
- When was Stutsman County founded?
- Stutsman County was founded in 1873, formed from Buffalo County and Pembina County, and named after Enos Stutsman.
- What is the county seat of Stutsman County?
- The county seat of Stutsman County is Jamestown.
- Is there an online parcel map for Stutsman County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 19,486 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Stutsman County's boundary or name changed?
- Stutsman County was created in 1873 from Buffalo County and Pembina County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Stutsman 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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