Steele County, ND adjoins Nelson near Finley metropolitan centre yielding a 2020 estimated census population standing at 2,921 making it the 11th least populous county located hereabouts. Its county seat is Finley with other cities include Hope & Sharon-Finley itself equates out to Steele's largestcity aside from recognized country seat. This area had been formed from Grand Forks and Traill Counties back in 1883 when local citizens petitioned for new administrative boundaries - posthumously named after Minnesota Senator Daniel S Steele controlling region during period Rutherford Hayes .