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Welcome to Traill County ...

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

The community of Hillsboro is the Seat for Traill County.

Traill County was founded in 1875.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Traill had a population of 8,036 people. This is a decrease of 0.85% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,105 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Traill represented 1.21% of the total population of North Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Traill County:

  • Buxton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Buxton is located in Traill County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
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  • Clifford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Galesburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grandin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hatton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hatton is located in Traill County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
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  • Hillsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mayville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Portland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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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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