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Welcome to Towner County ...

Time Zone: Towner County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Cando is the Seat for Towner County.

Towner County was founded in 1883.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Towner had a population of 2,189 people. This is a decrease of 2.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,243 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Towner represented 0.33% of the total population of North Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Towner County:

  • Bisbee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bisbee is located in Towner County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bisbee <2>
  • Cando
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Cando is located in Towner County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cando <2>
  • Egeland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hansboro
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Perth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Perth is located in Towner County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perth <2>
  • Rocklake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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