Welcome to Fort Ransom ...

The city of Fort Ransom is located in Ransom County<1>.

Fort Ransom was established in 1880.

A typical abbreviation for Fort Ransom: Ft. Ransom

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fort Ransom has a population of 75 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Fort Ransom is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fort Ransom lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Fort Ransom lies within the (701) area code.

The ZIP code for Fort Ransom: 58033<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fort Ransom had an population of 75 people. This is a decrease of 2.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fort Ransom had a population of 77 people. This makes Fort Ransom the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Fort Ransom represents 0.01% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 307th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 77 people, the population of Fort Ransom increased 10% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 70 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Ransom.

Communities near Fort Ransom ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Ransom.

• Lisbon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Ransom County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <5>
• Enderlin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enderlin
  • Enderlin is located in Ransom County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enderlin <5>
• Litchville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchville
  • Litchville is located in Barnes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchville <5>
• Verona
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
  • Verona is located in LaMoure County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <5>
• Fingal
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fingal have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingal
  • Fingal is located in Barnes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fingal <5>
• Nome
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
  • Nome is located in Barnes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nome <5>
• Kathryn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathryn
  • Kathryn is located in Barnes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathryn <5>
• Elliott
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
  • Elliott is located in Ransom County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
• LaMoure
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoure
  • LaMoure is located in LaMoure County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaMoure <5>
• Marion
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in LaMoure County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fort Ransom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Ransom.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Ransom. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Ransom.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Ransom. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Ransom.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Ransom ...

Looking for more information about Fort Ransom? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fort Ransom, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Ransom.

Adding Fort Ransom to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fort Ransom in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fort Ransom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Fort Ransom post office opened in 1880.

We also found Fort Ransom in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Ransom.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Ransom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/