what county is linton nd?
<answer> Emmons County <context> Linton, North Dakota. For other uses, see Linton (disambiguation). Linton is a city in and the county seat of Emmons County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2010 census. When compared with the other 356 cities in North Dakota, Linton ranks in the top twelve percent based on the number of its residents.