Mercer County

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Created by the 1874-1875 territorial legislature and named for William Henry Harrison Mercer (1844-1901,
an early rancher who settled north of Bismarck in 1869.

Government organized: August 4, 1884 - County Seat: Stanton 1884-present.

Lake Sakakawea State Park - Pick City: State Parks and Recreation unit on Lake Sakakawea provides boating, fishing, camping, picnicking, and swimming.
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site - Stanton: 1750 acre National Park Service unit at junction of Knife and Missouri Rivers provides interpretation of Plains Indian culture. Visitor center, with orientation video, museum exhibits, furnished earth lodge, and guided/self-guided tours to archaeological village sites.
Cross Ranch State Park/Nature Preserve - Center: 500 acre State parks and Recreation unit of bottomland forest on Missouri River provides interpretation of natural resources. 6,000 acre Nature Conservancy preserve of bottomland forest and upland native prairie, with bison herd.
Fort Clark Historic Site - Hensler: State Historical Society unit provides interpretation of Plains Indians village site and fur trading post, with self-guided tour.
Missouri River - Pick City (Garrison Dam), Stanton (United Power Association boat ramp), and Center (Cross Ranch) State Park): World class fishing and boating, with camping, picnicking, and other developed facilities.
Knife River - Stanton (Stanton City Park and Knife River Indian Villages), Hazen (Riverside Park), Beulah (Riverside Park), Golden Valley (Knife River Ranch): fishing picnicking and camping.
Pfenning Wildlife Museum - Beulah: displays of wildlife from throughout the world.
Dakota Gasification Company - Beulah: tours of the only coal gasification plant in North America.
Coteau Properties - Beulah: Tours of strip mine that proides lignite coal to Dakota Gasification Company plant.
Knife River Ranch - Golden Valley: private working ranch provides ranch participation, horseback riding, river activities, and hunting, with cabins.
Nelson Lake - Center, ND: warm water lake provides fishing, boating picnicking, swimming, and camping.
Lake Sakakawea - Pick City (Lake Sakakawea State Park), Hazen (Hazen Bay), Beulah, (Beulah Bay and Dakota Waters), and Zap (Beaver Bay): world class fishing and boating, with camping, picnicking, and other developed facilities.
Missouri River Lodge - Rustic area Bed & Breakfast
Crowley Flint Quarry Historic Site - also known as the State Historical Flint Quarry

Commissioners
Frank H. Bitterman
229 2nd Ave NE
Golden Valley, ND
58541
(H) 701-983-4219

Wayne Entze
2297 Co. Rd. 13
Zap, ND 58580‑9671
(H)873‑4933

Lyle Latimer
241 Co. Rd. 27
Hazen, ND 58545
(H)748‑2189

Auditor
Monte J. Erhardt
P.O. Box 39
Stanton, ND 58571‑0039
merhardt@nd.gov
(0) 745‑3292
(F)745‑3793

Clerk of District Court
Wanda J. Knutson
P.O. Box 39
Stanton, ND 58571‑0039
wknutson@nd.gov
(0)745‑3262
(F)745‑3710

Recorder
Brenda Cook
P.O. Box 39
Stanton, ND 58571‑0039
bcook@nd.gov
(0)745‑3272
(F)745‑3364

Sheriff
Dean Danzeisen
P.O. Box 39
Stanton, ND 58571‑0039
(0)745‑3333
(F)745‑3347

911 Coordinator
Carmen Reed
P.O. Box 39
Stanton, ND 58571‑0039
creed@nd.gov
(0)745‑3302
(F)745‑3347

Treasurer
Darbie J. Berger
daberger@nd.gov

State's Attorney
James 0. Johnson
P.O. Box 39
Stanton, ND 58571‑0039
(0)745‑3518
(F)745‑3579

DES Director
Richard Sorenson
P.O. Box 39
Stanton, ND 58571‑0039
rsorenson@nd.gov
(0)745‑3695
(F)745‑3579

Extension Agent
Craig Askim
1400 Hwy 49 N. # 103
Beulah, ND 58523‑6000
(0)873‑5195
(F)873‑5993

Highway Superintendent
Roy Braun

Public Health Nurse
Sharon Huber
P.O. Box 39
Stanton, ND 58571‑0039
shuber@nd.gov
(0)745‑3599
(F)745‑3579

Social Services Director
Steve J. Reiser
P.O. Box 70
Stanton, ND 58571‑0070
28redr@nd.gov
(0)745‑3384
(F)363‑2953

Tax Equalization Director
Gary Emter
P.O. Box 39
Stanton, ND 58571‑0039
gemter@nd.gov
(0)745‑3294
(F)745‑3364

Water Resource Board
John Klein
10 10 County Rd. 20
Hazen, ND 58545
748‑2535

Bruce Jaeger
2525 73,d AVC.
Hebron, ND 58638
878‑4482

Curt Brinkman
7303 County Road 26
Golden Valley, ND 58541
983-4263

Greg Lange
206 Central Ave. N.
Hazen, ND 58545
748-2206

Weed Control Officer
Brad Seifert
P.O. Box 550
Beulah, ND 58523-0550
(0)873-4133

Weed Board
Melvin Schlender
334 County Rd. 11
Golden Valley, ND 58541
948-2294

Robert Berger
1090 Hwy. 200A
Center, ND 58530
794-3134

Ivan Keller
6249 2nd St SW
Beulah, ND 58523
873-5535

Willis Wiedrich
70 42nd Ave. SW
Stanton, ND 58571
748‑2185

Ryan Flernmer
1961 Hwy. 49
Beulah, ND 58523
873‑5316

Mike Connolly
1771 County Rd. 5
Golden Valley, ND 58541
983‑4634

Richard Scheid
931 County Road 20
Hazen, ND 58545
748‑5679

Soil Conservation District
Gerald Bauman
305 Main St. West
Golden Valley, ND 58541
983‑4268

Ivan Ellwein
384 Hwy. 200 N.
Pick City, ND 58545
487‑3462

Janet Connolly
1771 County Rd. 5
Golden Valley, ND 58541
984‑4634

John Klein
1010 County Rd. 20
Hazen, ND 58545
748‑2535

Marc Schriefer
7000 County Road 26
Golden Valley, ND 58541
983‑4292

Library Board
Darlene Isaak
130 Central Ave. N
Golden Valley, ND 58541
983‑4658

Myra Savelkoul,
Co. Rd. 26
Stanton, ND 58571
748-6634

Janet Funkhouser
400 2,d St. NW
Beulah, ND 58523
873‑5567

Planning & Zoning
Mike Powell
720 Fair St. SE
Beulah, ND 58523
873‑5816

Dwight Berger
3740 11th St. SW
Center, ND 58530
794-3508

Deen Brecht
302 Main St. W
Golden Valley, ND 58541
983-4429

Mel Schlafman
208 3rd St. W
Beulah, ND 58523
873-5919

Troy Sailer
170 County Rd. 11 N.
Golden Valley, ND 58541
948-2427

Robert Loghry
304 Main Street
Stanton, ND 58571
745-3692

Ambulance Board
Dean Danzeisen
P.O. Box 451
Hazen, ND 58545
745-3333

Sharon Huber
505 Central Ave.
Hazen, ND 58545
748-2379

John Tunge
RO. Box 732
Riverdale, ND 58565
487‑3373

Pat Donavan
P.O. Box 330
Hazen, ND 58545
748‑5923

Tom Kasper
707 Custer Dr.
Mandan, ND 58554
663‑8721

John Moeykens
1005 Main St.
Stanton, ND 58571

Rodney Weigum
6470 Hwy. 1806
Zap, ND 58580
948‑2406

Teri Torgerson
107 11 t' St. NW
Beulah, ND 58523
873‑7636

Mercer County Fair Board
Ron Gunsch ‑ President
Scott Erickson ‑ Vice President
Donna Buchman ‑ Treasurer
Deb Keller
Darold Benz
Rick Scheid
Bruce Schmidt
Lenny Tesky
Laurie Miller
Gary Knell
Dena Kernmet
Darrin Schutt

County Landfill
Mike Powell
5251 County Road 26
Hazen, ND. 58545
748‑5839

Veteran's Service Officer
Gerald Beck
PO Box 39
Stanton, ND 58571
745‑3392

Custer Unit
Health District
Keith Johnson
PO Box 39
Stanton, ND 58571
745‑3678

David Lundstrom
PO Box 39
Stanton, ND 58571
745‑3678