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North Dakota County
LaMoure County, North Dakota
LaMoure County's James River valley agriculture and the Coteau des Prairies - from LaMoure County's productive James River valley farmland (the James River valley's rich glacial soils in LaMoure County produce exceptional small grain, corn, and soybean yields in southeast North Dakota's most productive agricultural corridor - the county's farming communities represent the traditional Great Plains agricultural economy that has sustained the region for 140 years) and the rolling Coteau des Prairies terrain that gives LaMoure County more topographic relief than the flat Red River Valley to the east.
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Office: LaMoure County Emergency Management – PO Box 128, LaMoure, ND 58458 | (701) 883-6096; Emergency Manager Kimberly Robbins, [email protected]. Recognized as a NOAA Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador. LaMoure County is part of a regional emergency preparedness team with the Central Valley Health District, covering Barnes, Dickey, Foster, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Stutsman, and Wells counties.
Sheriff: LaMoure County Sheriff’s Office – 202 4th Ave NE, PO Box 97, LaMoure, ND 58458 | (701) 883-6030.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911. Non-emergency after-hours law enforcement: ND State Radio, (800) 472-2121 (in-state) or (701) 328-9921.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: ND-13 serves LaMoure, the county seat and largest city, in southeastern North Dakota.
Notes: LaMoure County, created 1873 and organized 1881, is named for Judson LaMoure, an early North Dakota state senator. The county seat was originally at Grand Rapids before moving to LaMoure, which was founded in 1882.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: LaMoure County Auditor – LaMoure County Courthouse, LaMoure, ND 58458 | (701) 883-6040.
Notes: LaMoure is genuinely notable as one of only eight global transmission sites for the Omega Navigation System, a worldwide radio navigation network that operated until its closure in 1997 – the facility (Naval Radio Transmitter Facility LaMoure) is still used today by the U.S. Navy for VLF (very low frequency) communications. Judson LaMoure, the county’s namesake, led a real 1873 blizzard rescue party that saved a group of laundry women and children accidentally left behind by George Armstrong Custer’s 7th Cavalry in a whiteout. The LaMoure County Courthouse (built 1907, Beaux Arts style, designed by Buechner & Orth) is genuinely NRHP-listed (1980), featuring a metal-covered dome with bull’s-eye windows and four Corinthian columns.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: LaMoure County Veterans Service Office – Courthouse, 202 4th Avenue NE, LaMoure, ND 58458 | (701) 883-6055 or (701) 883-6067 | Fax: (701) 883-4220; VSO Tammy Jacobson.
Federal: Fargo VA Medical Center (long distance, eastern ND).
Libraries
LIBRARIES
LaMoure: LaMoure School & Public Library – confirm current hours via lamoure.k12.nd.us/page/library; a combined school/public library facility.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: The Naval Radio Transmitter Facility LaMoure (former Omega Navigation Station) and the historic LaMoure County Courthouse are the county’s notable local landmarks.
Notes: The genuine Omega Navigation System/U.S. Navy VLF transmitter site is a distinctive, nationally significant local fact.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: LaMoure County Recorder – (701) 883-6070.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
No dedicated county animal shelter was confirmed in this search – animal-related concerns likely route through the Sheriff’s Office. Confirm directly via lamourecountynd.com.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: LaMoure County Extension Office (NDSU Extension) – (701) 883-6080.
NOTES: LaMoure County is the second county in the North Dakota v2 redo’s fourth batch (Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McHenry, McIntosh, McKenzie, McLean). The genuine Omega Navigation System/U.S. Navy VLF transmitter site is a distinctive, nationally significant local fact. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About LaMoure County
LaMoure County is southeast North Dakota’s James River valley grain farming county – the productive glacial soils and the Coteau des Prairies rolling terrain define a traditional Great Plains agricultural community between Jamestown and the South Dakota border.
LaMoure (the county seat, population ~800) serves the county’s grain farming communities in the James River corridor.
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LaMoure County Tax Director at 202 4th Avenue NE, LaMoure, ND 58458, phone 701-883-5301. ND residential assessed at 50% of true value.
Courts & Legal
LaMoure County District Court at 202 4th Avenue NE, LaMoure, ND 58458, phone 701-883-5301, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT
325 Cleveland Ave, LaMoure, ND 58458
(701) 883-2698
Genealogy
County-level record sources
LaMoure County Clerk of District Court, LaMoure (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated LaMoure County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
LaMoure County Clerk of District Court – Southeast Judicial District LaMoure County Courthouse (mail: P.O. Box 128), LaMoure, ND 58458 (701) 883-5193 LaMoure County is in southeastern North Dakota, seated in LaMoure.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
North Dakota has adopted the Uniform Probate Code (UPC), under Title 30.1 of the North Dakota Century Code – one of only about 18 states to do so. Probate is handled through the state District Court in the county where the decedent was domiciled.
Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property of the Decedent (Form 1, NDCC § 30.1-23) – available when the estate’s personal property, less liens and encumbrances, does not exceed $100,000 (raised from $50,000 by 2025’s HB 1224) AND there is no real property in the estate. Requires a 30-day wait after death, no court filing. Mineral and oil/gas rights are classified as real property and can never be transferred by this affidavit.
Informal Probate – available when less than 3 years have passed since death, the validity of the will isn’t disputed, and everyone with equal or higher priority for appointment agrees on the personal representative. No court hearing required; unsupervised administration is the default.
Formal Probate – required when the will’s validity is contested, someone objects to informal probate, or more than 3 years have passed since death.
Supervised Administration – a court can require ongoing supervision if protection of the estate calls for it.
Step 2: filing for administration
File an Application (informal) or Petition (formal) for Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Representative with the Clerk of District Court in the county where the decedent was domiciled.
The court/registrar issues Letters Testamentary (with a will) or Letters of Administration (intestate) to the personal representative.
The personal representative publishes notice to creditors; North Dakota’s creditor claim period is 3 months from first publication.
The personal representative inventories and manages the estate’s assets, pays debts and expenses, and distributes what remains according to the will or North Dakota’s intestacy law.
The estate is closed with a final accounting/closing statement.
What it costs
No court filing fee for the Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property.
Filing fees for informal/formal probate vary but generally follow the statewide statutory schedule.
North Dakota does NOT have a statutory fee schedule for attorneys or personal representatives – fees must be “reasonable” based on services provided.
No state estate tax, no state inheritance tax. Only the federal estate tax could apply, and only to very large estates.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
325 Cleveland Ave, LaMoure, ND 58458
(701) 883-4370
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
325 Cleveland Ave, LaMoure, ND 58458
(701) 883-4301
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Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Public Health
325 Cleveland Ave, LaMoure, ND 58458
(701) 883-4301
Social Services
325 Cleveland Ave, LaMoure, ND 58458
(701) 883-4301
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: LaMoure County Public Health / Central Valley Health District – confirm current contact via lamourecountynd.com.
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County Facts
County Seat: LaMoure
Population: 4,000
Established: 1873
Tier: 3
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