Departments

Auditor

The auditor's office is the hub of every courthouse.

Clerk of Court

District courts are the key elements in the judicial system established in 1995.

District Health

Find out more about the Traill District Health Unit, the mission of which is to promote physical and mental health and prevent disease, injury, and disability to the residents of Traill County.

Economic Development

Traill County, North Dakota has the infrastructure, workforce and amenities to make your business grow and succeed in a competitive world. Located in the heart of the Red River Valley, Traill County is home to several growing communities with close access to a population of more than 300,000 people.

Emergency Management

Traill County Emergency Management

Highway Department

The Traill County Highway Department is responsible for the efficient planning, design, construction and maintenance of highways and bridges on the county highway system. Traill County is responsible for more than 342.75 miles of county highways, and about 140 bridges greater than 20 feet in length along with many smaller drainage structures.

Historical Society

Human Service Zone

Agassiz Valley Human Service Zone is a county government division designated by state law to provide a variety of human service programs to assist and support the vulnerable and poor.

NDSU Extension - Traill County

NDSU Extension in Traill County gives local residents easy access to the resources and expertise of North Dakota State University. Through educational programs, publications, and events, extension agents deliver unbiased, research-based information to Traill County citizens.

Recorder

The county recorder's office is one of the offices formally organized by the Constitutional Convention of 1889. County recorder officers are elected to four-year terms that begin Jan. 1.

Sheriff's Department

The Traill County Sheriff is elected every four years. The primary role of the Sheriff's Department is to preserve peace and order throughout the county. Many of the department's responsibilities are regulated by the state and federal government.

Treasurer

The office of County Treasurer was created by the North Dakota constitution and the duties are listed in the Century Code. Treasurers are elected to four-year terms on a nonpartisan ballot during November elections and they officially assume duties in May. The salary is set by state statute and is based on the population of the county.

States Attorney

The States Attorney is an elected official in Traill County.

Taxation and GIS

The responsibility of the tax equalization director, also called the assessment officer, is to appraise all taxable property at a fair and equitable value.

Veterans Service Office

The Traill County Veterans Service Office assists with compensation and/or pension claims, employment opportunities, educational programs, disability benefits, hospice care, palliative care, memorial and burial benefits, and any other Veteran related services.

Water Resource District

The duty of the managers is to control dams and dikes as well as drainage in the county. Any road crossings, state, county and federal townships or railroads shall cooperate with the district in the placing and sizing of culverts. The district also is charged with the maintenance of existing assessment drains and building of new drains. Other duties include the management of rivers and natural drains.