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Fort Ransom is a city in Ransom County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 91 at the 2020 census. Fort Ransom was founded in 1880 with the first merchants arriving in 1878.

Fort Ransom city overview:
Name:	Fort Ransom city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	North Dakota
County:	Ransom County
Elevation:	1,135 ft (346 m)
Total Area:	0.31 sq mi (0.80 km²)
Land Area:	0.31 sq mi (0.80 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	91
Population Density:	295.45/sq mi (114.17/km²)
ZIP code:	58033
Area code:	701
FIPS code:	3827580
GNISfeature ID:	1029016

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History

The Fort Ransom Military Post was established in 1867. It was built to protect settlers and railroad workers who were working on the Northern Pacific Railroad between Fargo and Bismarck. It was named for distinguished Civil War veteran Major General Thomas E.G. Ransom. The fort was built on top of Grizzly Bear Hill, a site chosen by Brigadier General Alfred H. Terry.

Fort Ransom was dismantled in 1872 and the materials were used to build Fort Seward at Jamestown, North Dakota in Stutsman County. The army had determined that protection of the Northern Pacific Railroad crew at the James River crossing was a higher priority than protecting the overland route. The final disposition of the military reservation took place on July 14, 1880, when it was turned over to the Department of Interior for survey and sale to homesteaders.

The original site of the fort is located to the southwest of the town of Fort Ransom and 3 miles south of Fort Ransom State Park.

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Geography

Fort Ransom is located at 46°31′16″N 97°55′45″W / 46.52111°N 97.92917°W / 46.52111; -97.92917 (46.521154, -97.929141). Fort Ransom is located in the Sheyenne River valley. Fort Ransom State Park is located nearby.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km), all land. The only waterfall in North Dakota is located between Fort Ransom and Lisbon, ND.