Bottineau County, North Dakota

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Bottineau County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,379.<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and was estimated to be 6,391 in 2024,<ref name="QF"/> The county seat and the largest city is Bottineau.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Bottineau County has several lakes, predominantly in the north and east of the county.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The Territorial legislature identified Bottineau as being one of the original counties of the territory on January 4, 1873. It was created on July 17, 1884.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is named for Pierre Bottineau (c.1814-1895), a Métis pioneer, hunter, and trapper who became a successful land speculator.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Bottineau is well known for its winter park, snowmobiling, and ice fishing. Manitoba and Saskatchewan are on its northern border.

Geography

File:Bottineau Co ND Pie Chart 3-5-17 No Text.pdf Bottineau County lies on the north side of North Dakota. Its north boundary line abuts the south boundary line of Canada. The Deep River flows south-southeastward through the center part of the county. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds.<ref name=BCND>Bottineau County ND Google Maps (accessed February 14, 2019)</ref> The terrain slopes to the south, with its highest point on its upper east boundary line, at Template:Convert ASL.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.70%) is water.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is the 11th largest county in North Dakota by total area.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Part of the Turtle Mountain plateau lies in the northeastern corner of the county.

Adjacent counties and rural municipalities

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Major highways

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Protected areas

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Lakes

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  • Black Lake
  • Boundary Lake
  • Grass Lake
  • Island Lake
  • Long Lake
  • Loon Lake
  • Lords Lake
  • Lake Metigoshe
  • Pelican Lake
  • Strawberry Lake

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Demographics

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As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the median home value in Bottineau County was $202,269.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 2,695 estimated households in Bottineau County with an average of 2.27 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $83,460. Approximately 10.8% of the county's population lives at or below the poverty line. Bottineau County has an estimated 58.5% employment rate, with 27.4% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 94.0% holding a high school diploma.<ref name="QF">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (96.6%), Spanish (1.7.%), Indo-European (1.1%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.5%), and Other (0.0%). The median age in the county was 43.8 years.

Bottineau County, North Dakota – racial and ethnic composition
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White alone (NH) 9,122
(98.73%)		 7,916
(98.81%)		 6,935
(97.01%)		 6,062
(94.29%)		 5,688
(89.17%)
Black or African American alone (NH) 1
(0.01%)		 6
(0.07%)		 15
(0.21%)		 25
(0.39%)		 31
(0.49%)
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 76
(0.82%)		 58
(0.72%)		 96
(1.34%)		 130
(2.02%)		 197
(3.09%)
Asian alone (NH) 17
(0.18%)		 15
(0.19%)		 13
(0.18%)		 16
(0.25%)		 42
(0.66%)
Pacific Islander alone (NH) — — 1
(0.01%)		 1
(0.02%)		 1
(0.02%)
Other race alone (NH) 6
(0.06%)		 0
(0.00%)		 1
(0.01%)		 2
(0.03%)		 13
(0.20%)
Mixed race or multiracial (NH) — — 53
(0.74%)		 111
(1.73%)		 266
(4.17%)
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17
(0.18%)		 16
(0.20%)		 35
(0.49%)		 82
(1.28%)		 141
(2.21%)
Total 9,239
(100.00%)		 8,011
(100.00%)		 7,149
(100.00%)		 6,429
(100.00%)		 6,379
(100.00%)

2024 estimate

As of the 2024 estimate, there were 6,391 people and 2,695 households residing in the county. There were 3,979 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 91.8% White (89.6% NH White), 0.7% African American, 4.0% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.7% of the population.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 6,379 people, 2,779 households, and 1,730 families residing in the county.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,931 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 90.20% White, 0.49% African American, 3.40% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from some other races and 4.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.21% of the population.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 6,429 people, 2,832 households, and 1,823 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,341 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 95.07% White, 0.39% African American, 2.12% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from some other races and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.28% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 47.0% were Norwegian, 37.4% were German, 7.7% were Irish, 6.2% were Swedish, and 1.4% were American.

There were 2,832 households, 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.6% were non-families, and 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.72. The median age was 48.0 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,227 and the median income for a family was $60,714. Males had a median income of $42,227 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,277. About 9.5% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

Population by decade

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Communities

Cities

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Unincorporated communities

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Townships

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Politics

Bottineau County voters have been reliably Republican for decades. In no national election since 1964 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate. Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot

See also

References

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