Cavalier

Formed January 4, 1873 (6^th county)

Cavalier County (3,706), Langdon (1,905)                

The Modern red brick, metal, and concrete courthouse was built in 1958.  The courthouse is on 3^rd Street at 9^th Avenue.  North Dakota State Highway 5 is 9^th Avenue in the town.  Foss and Company are the building architects.  There was an 1895 version of the courthouse earlier in Langdon, the only county seat.  The county was created on January 4, 1873 as the 6^th county.  Cavalier County is named for settler Charles Cavaleer.  The county seat is named for Railroad Officer Robert B. Langdon. 

Cavalier County government consists of a recorder, a sheriff, an attorney, and a treasurer (executive).  It has 5 Commissioners (legislative.)  Seven District Court Judges serve Cavalier, Benson, Bottineau, McHenry, Pembina, Pierce, Ramsey, Renville, Rolette, Towner, and Walsh counties and a court clerk serves Cavalier County (judicial.)  The county is located on the northeast border with Canada.  Grand Forks, North Dakota is southeast and Minot, North Dakota is southwest of the county.  The county center is 8.2 miles Northwest of Langdon.  The county is surrounded clockwise by Canada and Pembina, Walsh, Ramsey, and Towner counties. 

The area of the county is 1489 square miles.  It is 16 out of 53 in the state.  It ranks 31 out of 53 in population in the state.  It has a density of 2.5 persons per square mile making it 39 out of 53 in the state.  Cavalier County has 63.8% of its population in its incorporated areas.  There are no Interstates or United States Highways in the county.  Cavalier County is an overall rectangular shape.  Langdon is located near the center of the county.  Langdon is the county seat and the largest city.  It is 51.4% of the county population.  The county is pronounced KAV-A-LEER.