On 1 January 1902, an unpopulated area in western Ogndal Municipality was transferred to the town of Steinkjer.

In 1941, another small area of Ogndal Municipality (population: 57) was transferred to the town of Steinkjer.

On 13 December 1900, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality from Skei to Ogndalen.

[11] The new name came from the local Ogndalen valley (Old Norse: Ógnardalr) in which the municipality is located.

[12] On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Ogndal, removing the definite form ending -en.

At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Sparbu prestegjeld and the Nord-Innherad prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Ogndal was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms.