Billings County, North Dakota

Billings County
County
Billings County Courthouse in Medora, North Dakota
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
North Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 47°02′N 103°22′W / 47.04°N 103.37°W / 47.04; -103.37
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
Founded	February 10, 1879 (created) May 4, 1886 (organized)
Named for	Frederick H. Billings
Seat	Medora
Largest city	Medora
Area
• Total	1,153 sq mi (2,990 km2)
• Land	1,149 sq mi (2,980 km2)
• Water	4.6 sq mi (12 km2)  0.4%
Population  (2020)
• Total	945
• Estimate  (2022)	1,018
• Density	0.82/sq mi (0.32/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	At-large
Website	www.billingscountynd.gov

Billings County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 945,^[1] making it the second-least populous county in North Dakota. Its county seat and only incorporated place is Medora.^[2]

The Territorial legislature authorized Billings County on February 10, 1879, naming it for Northern Pacific Railway president Frederick H. Billings. It was organized on May 4, 1886. The original county boundary was significantly altered since its creation, by actions in 1883, 1885, 1887, 1896, 1901 and 1904. Its most significant alterations came in 1907 (Bowman County partitioned off), 1912 (Golden Valley County partitioned off), and 1914 (Slope County partitioned off).^[3][4]