Ransom County, ND neighbors Sargent near Lisbon metropolitan centre thus yielding a 2020 estimated census population standing at 5,606 making it the 6th most populous county situated hereabouts. Its county seat is Lisbon with other towns include Enderlin & Sheldon-Lisbon itself equates out to Ransom's biggesttown aside from noted country seat. This area had been established from La Moure and Richland Counties back in 1873 when local residents petitioned for new administrative boundaries - posthumously named after Jerusalem church elder Thomas Ransom living through region during preceding era Ulysses S Grant .