Towner County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota | |
![]() North Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 48°41′N 99°15′W / 48.69°N 99.25°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | March 8, 1883 (created) January 24, 1884 (organized) |
Named for | Oscar M. Towner |
Seat | Cando |
Largest city | Cando |
Area | |
• Total | 1,041 sq mi (2,700 km2) |
• Land | 1,025 sq mi (2,650 km2) |
• Water | 17 sq mi (40 km2) 1.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,162 |
• Estimate (2022) | 2,064 ![]() |
• Density | 2.1/sq mi (0.80/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | www |
Towner County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population is 2,162.[1] Its county seat is Cando.[2] It is south of the Canada–US border with Manitoba.