Welcome to Mountrail County ...
Time Zone: Mountrail County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Stanley is the Seat for Mountrail County.
Mountrail County was founded in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mountrail had a population of 10,507 people. This is an increase of 36.93% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,673 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mountrail represented 1.14% of the total population of North Dakota.
Below are some of the communities located in Mountrail County:
- New Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Palermo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parshall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Plaza
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaza
- Plaza is located in Mountrail County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaza <2>
- Ross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Ross is located in Mountrail County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <2>
- Southwest Mountrail
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Mountrail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Mountrail
- Southwest Mountrail is located in Mountrail County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Stanley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Mountrail
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mountrail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountrail
- West Mountrail is located in Mountrail County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- White Earth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Dakota
- Websites specific to Mountrail County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Burke County
- Dunn County
- McKenzie County
- McLean County
- Ward County
- Williams County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |