Pierce County, North Dakota

Pierce County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,357. Its county seat is Rugby. The county was created by the 1887 territorial legislature and named for Gilbert Ashville Pierce, governor of Dakota Territory from 1884 to 1886 and a representative of North Dakota in the United States Senate from 1889 to 1891. The county government was first organized on April 6, 1889.The geographical center of North America is in Pierce County, about 6 miles (10 km) west of Balta. Rugby has a monument for the center at the intersection of US 2 and ND 3.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (5.9%) is water.Major highways20px U.S. Highway 220px U.S. Highway 5220px North Dakota Route 320px North Dakota Route 6020px North Dakota Route 1720px North Dakota Route 19