Dunn
County
Dunn County is another rural county on the western side of North Dakota which was only organized in the first decade of the 20th century.
The county is named after a Bismarck trader, John Piatt Dunn, who had opened the first drug store in the state, and was officially organized in 1908.
The county is slightly more than 2,000 square miles in size and has a population of 3,536, according to the last census. The population has been in long-term decline since its high point of over 9,500 in the 1930s. In the last 10 years, the population fell by nearly two per cent.
The county seat of Dunn County is the unincorporated community of Manning, with a population of under 100. This has been the case since its foundation although these days most administrative functions are located in the more sizeable city of Killdeer.
Dunn County is surrounded by McKenzie County, Mountrail County and McLean County to the north, by Mercer County to the east, by Stark County to the south and by Billings County to the west.
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County Map
Dunn
County Communities
Dodge | Dunn Center | Halliday | Killdeer | Manning
Dunn
County
Administration
There is no official Dunn county website. As the only big settlement, the Killdeer city website acts as an administrative information provider, despite the official seat being in Manning.
Killdeer City
The official city site covers the local administration, nearby sights, and a calendar of events.
Killdeer City Website
Dunn County JDA
The JDA is a regional organization designed to promote economic development in the county. It includes details of local businesses and tourist sights.
Dunn County Jobs Development Authority
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County Travel
Killdeer Mountain Battlefield
This site was the location of one of the major battles in the war between the Sioux tribes and encroaching settlers in the 1860s.
Killdeer Mountain Battlefield State Historic Site
Killdeer Mountain Four Bears Scenic Byway
The Scenic Byway route travels 64 miles from the Killdeer Mountains through the Little Missouri State Park to New Town and Lake Sakakawea.
Killdeer Mountain Four Bears Scenic Byway Site
Dunn
County Education
Killdeer High School
Covers the high school and elementary school, staff, sports and newsletters.
Killdeer Public School
Dunn
County Weather
Five Day Forecast from the NOAA
