Renville County, North Dakota
Renville County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,282. Its county seat is Mohall. Renville County is part of the Minot, ND Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is located south of the Canada–United States border with Saskatchewan. History The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on January 4, 1873. It was named for Joseph Renville, an influential fur trader, interpreter, translator, and important figure in dealings between white men and the Sioux. The county was not organized at that time, nor was it attached to another county for administrative or judicial purposes. The proposed county boundaries were altered in 1883, in 1885, and 1887, and on November 8, 1892, the county was dissolved and absorbed into Bottineau and Ward counties due to a lack of settlement. The general election held November 3, 1908 included a question asking whether a portion of Ward County should be partitioned off and named Renville County (covering a different area than the original county). This question reportedly failed to pass, but it was promptly contested in court, resulting in a ruling by the state Supreme Court ruled on June 3, 1910, that the split should be carried out. The state governor proclaimed the result in a July 12 proclamation, and the county government was organized on July 20 of that year, with Mohall as the county seat. Geography Renville County lies on the north line of North Dakota; its north boundary line abuts the south boundary line of Canada. The Souris River flows southeasterly through the county on its way to Hudson Bay. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, largely devoted to agriculture. The terrain slopes to the south and east; its highest point is its SW corner, at ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.8%) is water. Major highways U.S. Highway 52 U.S. Highway 83 North Dakota Highway 5 North Dakota Highway 28 Adjacent counties and rural municipalities Mount Pleasant No. 2, Saskatchewan - northwest Argyle No. 1, Saskatchewan - northeast Bottineau County - east McHenry County - southeast Ward County - south Burke County - west Protected areas Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge (part) Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge Lakes Lake Darling (part) Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 2,282 people. 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 2,470 people, 1,061 households, and 685 families in the county. The population density was . There were 1,386 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.9% white, 0.4% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 39.5% were German, 39.1% were Norwegian, 11.6% were Irish, 9.7% were English, 9.5% were Swedish, and 2.3% were American. Of the 1,061 households, 25.8% had children