Timothy L. Johnson Estate Land Auction
2878 Acres, Including Farmstead
Wednesday, Sept. 17th 2025 at 5:00 PM CT
Auction Location: Mandan Eagles Club, 1400 Collins Ave, Mandan, ND 58554
Parcel #1
1598.36 Acres: Sec. 17 ALL, S2-Sec.18, NW4-Sec.19 and the N2 and SE4-Sec.20-137-83
Farmstead Acres: 23.47
Tillable Acres: 99.59
Pastureland Acres: 1474.94
Farmstead includes: A 1997 Ranch style house, several shop buildings, barn, corrals and hay fences. The farmstead is watered by 4 developed wells. It is also watered by well water pipelined out to tanks, springy creek bottoms and stock dams.
1997 House 28x46 w. Double Attached Garage
2020 Machine Shop 40x40 (18 Side Walls)
2010 Shed 40x72 (12 Side Walls)
1990 Feed Shed 20x24 (8 Side Walls)
1975 Cattle Shed 24x64 (8 Side Walls)
1965 Machine Shed 3264 (12 Side Walls)
1960 Cattle Shed 32x40 (10 Side Walls)
1960 Shop 27x37 (9 Side Walls)
1950 Cattle Shed 24x64 (8 Side Walls)
1940 Wooden Granary 30x15
1914 Hip Roof Barn 30x50 (16 Side Walls w. Hay Loft)
(2) 3400 bu. Grain Bins
(2) 3200 bu. Grain Bins
(2) 2200 bu. Grain Bins
(1) 1600 bu. Grain Bin
2024 Taxes: $3585.74
Parcel #2
160 Acres: NW4-Sec.21-137-83
Tillable Acres: 78.94
Pastureland Acres: 81.06
Parcel 2 is currently watered by well water from Tom's yard pipelined across the road to water tank. Pending on buyer if this will be available. There's also a stock dam in this parcel
2024 Taxes: $598.88
Parcel #3
80 Acres: W2NW4-SEC.28-137-83
Tillable Acres: 25.54
Pastureland and Other Acres: 55.46
There is a scoria pit located on the south side of this parcel.
There's a very small dugout on the west side.
P.I.N. 54.20
2024 Taxes: $293.29
Parcel #4
160 Acres: SW4-SEC.9-137-83
Tillable Acres: 20.06
Pastureland Acres: 59.94
Access to parcel #4 is a section line road off of 50th St SW. The Johnsons accessed this property through leased state land. Lease on the state land is up for renewal in Mid-October.
Watered by a dugout on the south side. Tim used to run a water line on top of the ground to water tank in the state land and Sec. 9
2024 Taxes: 492.10
Parcel #5
160 Acres: NW4-SEC.25-137-83
Tillable Acres: 110.59
Pastureland and Other Acres: 49.41
Located: 2 mi E. of the Johnson farmstead/ranch site, and can be accessed on 31st Ave SW. (Pin for Parcel 5)
This parcel is watered by a stock dam in the NE corner.
P.I.N. 72.18
2024 Taxes: $795.67
Parcel #6
320 Acres: E2-SEC.26-137-83
Tillable Acres: 200.1
Pastureland and Other Acres: 119.9
Located: 2 mi E. of the Johnson farmstead/ranch site, and can be accessed on 31st Ave SW. (Pin for Parcel 6)
Watered by a stock dam on the east side.
P.I.N. 69.12
2024 Taxes: $1516.61
Parcel #7
400 acres: NW4,N2SW4-SEC.26-137-83 & NE4-SEC.27-137-83
Tillable Acres: 139.57
Pastureland and Other Acres: 260.43
Located: 2 mi E. of the Johnson farmstead/ranch site, and can be accessed on 31st Ave SW. (Pin for Parcel 7)
Watered by a stock dam. Also has older well capabilities.
2024 Taxes: $1577.16
Terms:
Property & buildings sold as is, where is.
All Bidders/Buyers need to be pre-approved. Please bring bank approved letter of credit.
10% down sale day with balance due upon closing.
Property sells subject to all existing easements.
All statements made sale day take precedence over all printed materials.
The seller reserves the right to reject or accept any and all bids.
Sellers reserve all mineral acres.
Gravel and scoria rights remain with surface acres.
Sellers will bring abstracts up to date.
2025 taxes to be paid by seller.
Buyer pays closing costs.
Auctioneer's Note:
This beautiful 125 year old ranch has been owned by the Johnson family since 1900. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own all or part of this historic ranch.
We are offering this ranch in 7 different parcels. Parcel 1 is a 10 quarter tract with the ranch headquarters on the east side. Due to the rugged topography and limited access we are selling this parcel the way Johnsons operated it. It includes the highest point in Morton County.
To view the land please call Shane Wolff at 701-870-9090. To view the house and out-builidings, please call Leroy Helbling at 701-595-4246 or Rose Mary Helbling at 701-214-7168