Bottineau County is a

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in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,379. and was estimated to be 6,391 in 2024, The

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and the largest city is Bottineau. Bottineau County has been known to have approximately several lakes in the County, they're mostly north-east of the county and North of the city Bottineau. Some of the International Peace Gardens are located in the county, which is in the upper north-east area of the county. The Territorial legislature identified Bottineau as one of the original counties of the territory on January 4, 1873. Its organization was effected on July 17, 1884. It is named for Pierre Bottineau (c.1814-1895), a

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pioneer, hunter, and trapper who became a successful land speculator. Bottineau is well known for its winter park,

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, and

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. It is south of the Canadian borders of

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and

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Geography

Bottineau County lies on the north side of North Dakota. Its north boundary line abuts the south boundary line of

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. 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.''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 ASL. According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.70%) is water. It is the 11th largest county in North Dakota by total area. Part of the Turtle Mountain plateau lies in the northeastern corner of the county.

Adjacent counties and rural municipalities

* Argyle No. 1, Saskatchewan - north * Municipality of Two Borders, Manitoba - north * Municipality of Brenda-Waskada, Manitoba - north * Municipality of Deloraine-Winchester, Manitoba - north * Municipality of Boissevain-Morton, Manitoba - north * Rolette County - east * Pierce County - southeast * McHenry County - south * Renville County - west

Major highways

* U.S. Highway 83 * North Dakota Highway 5 *

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* North Dakota Highway 43 * North Dakota Highway 60 * North Dakota Highway 256

Protected areas

* J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge (part) * Lake Metigoshe State Park * Lords Lake National Wildlife Refuge (part) * North Dakota State Forest Service Land

Lakes

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

Demographics

As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the median home value in Bottineau County was $202,269. As of the 2023

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, 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

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. 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. 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

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 . 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.

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 6,379 people, 2,779 households, and 1,730 families residing in the county. The

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was . There were 3,931 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 90.20%

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, 0.49%

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, 3.40% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.02%

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, 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.

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 . There were 4,341 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 95.07%

, 0.39%

, 2.12% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.02%

, 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

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, 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

, 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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* Bottineau (county seat) * Gardena * Kramer * Landa * Lansford * Maxbass * Newburg * Overly * Souris * Westhope * Willow City

Unincorporated communities

* Belmar * Carbury * Dunning * Eckman * Forfar * Hurd * Kuroki * Omemee * Renville * Roth * Russell * Truro * White Spur

Townships

* Amity *

* Bentinck * Blaine * Brander * Cecil * Chatfield * Cordelia *

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* Dalen * Eidsvold * Elms *

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* Hoffman * Homen * Kane * Lansford * Lewis * Lordsburg * Mount Rose * Newborg * Oak Creek * Oak Valley * Ostby * Peabody * Pickering * Renville * Richburg *

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* Scandia *

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* Sergius * Sherman * Starbuck * Stone Creek *

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* Wayne *

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* Wheaton *

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* Whitteron * Willow Vale

Politics

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

References

External links

Bottineau County – official website

Bottineau County diamond jubilee, 1884-1959 : Bottineau, North Dakota, June 28-29-30-July 1, 1959
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Digital Horizons website

Bottineau County opportunities : North Dakota - the sunshine state (1916)
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