Ransom County, North Dakota
37 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 5,643
- Median household income
- $75,736
- ±5,220
- Unemployed
- 2.9%
- 81 of 2,812 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.2%
- 2,014 of 2,337 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Ransom | 5,675 (2021) | Po Box 668, Lisbon | — |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Elliott | 24 (2021) | 108 4th Ave S, Elliott | — |
| City of Enderlin | 885 (2021) | Po Box 65, Enderlin | Website |
| City of Fort Ransom | 104 (2021) | 108 E Main St, Fort Ransom | — |
| City of Lisbon | 2,190 (2021) | Po Box 1079, Lisbon | — |
| City of Sheldon | 98 (2021) | 110 Island Ave, Sheldon | — |
Townships 24
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Aliceton | 130 (2021) | 13603 78th St Se, Milnor | — |
| Township of Alleghany | 53 (2021) | 7305 124th Ave Se, Englevale | — |
| Township of Bale | 82 (2021) | 12852 73rd St Se, Lisbon | — |
| Township of Big Bend | 175 (2021) | 7126 133rd Ave Se, Lisbon | — |
| Township of Casey | 83 (2021) | 13250 65th St Se, Lisbon | — |
| Township of Coburn | 45 (2021) | 5743 145th Ave Se, Sheldon | — |
| Township of Elliott | 81 (2021) | 12135 71st St Se, Englevale | — |
| Township of Fort Ransom | 89 (2021) | 6064 Walt Hjelle Pkwy, Fort Ransom | — |
| Township of Greene | 116 (2021) | 14303 55th St Se, Sheldon | — |
| Township of Hanson | 66 (2021) | 6709 115th Ave Se, Englevale | — |
| Township of Island Park | 299 (2021) | 7173 128th Ave Se, Lisbon | — |
| Township of Isley | 48 (2021) | 76369 120th Ave Se, Englevale | — |
| Township of Liberty | 105 (2021) | 5454 137th Ave Se, Enderlin | — |
| Township of Moore | 130 (2021) | 5971 129th Ave Se, Lisbon | — |
| Township of Northland | 62 (2021) | 5438 116th Ave Se, Kathryn | — |
| Township of Owego | 30 (2021) | 6249 147th Ave Se, Sheldon | — |
| Township of Preston | 75 (2021) | 5620 124th Ave Se, Nome | — |
| Township of Rosemeade | 30 (2021) | 7441 146th Ave Se, Milnor | — |
| Township of Sandoun | 60 (2021) | 14823 Highway 27, McLeod | — |
| Township of Scoville | 29 (2021) | 7098 142nd Ave Se, Milnor | — |
| Township of Shenford | 119 (2021) | 6276 140th Ave Se, Lisbon | — |
| Township of Springer | 61 (2021) | 12065 Valley Rd, Fort Ransom | — |
| Township of Sydna | 290 (2021) | 7681 142nd Ave Se, Milnor | — |
| Township of Tuller | 120 (2021) | 6135 128th Ave Se, Lisbon | — |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enderlin Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 43, Enderlin | — |
| Fort Ransom Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 11772 63rd St Se, Fort Ransom | — |
| Lisbon Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 721, Lisbon | — |
| Enderlin Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 134, Enderlin | — |
| Fort Ransom Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 17, Fort Ransom | — |
| Lisbon Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 868, Lisbon | — |
| Ransom County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 431, Lisbon | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
ENDERLIN AREA 24
School district3 schools
410 Bluff St, Enderlin, ND, 58027
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
FT RANSOM 6
School district1 schools
135 Mill Rd, Fort Ransom, ND, 58033
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LISBON 19
School district3 schools
502 Ash St, Lisbon, ND, 58054
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Farmers' Market at Dike East Park (Fargo)
Coteau Hills Farmers' Market (Kulm)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.