Bottineau is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States. It is the

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of Bottineau County and is located just over south of the

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. The city's population was 2,194 at the 2020 census. The city is home to Dakota College at Bottineau. Attractions in Bottineau include the Bottineau Winter Park and "Tommy Turtle," the world's largest turtle, which has become a landmark for the city. Built in 1978 and in height, the fiberglass turtle is located in the eastern half of the city and was built as a symbol for the nearby Turtle Mountains. The International Peace Garden is nearby to the northeast. Bottineau is also home to Programmer's Broadcasting, which owns and operates KBTO, along with KTZU and KWGO in Minot.

History

Bottineau was founded in 1883 as Oak Creek as a customs station and an overnight stagecoach stop. The town name was changed to Bottineau in 1884 in honor of Pierre Bottineau a

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pioneer, hunter, and trapper, who became a successful land speculator. The town was originally located about 1½ miles (2½ km) north of its current location. The entire town was moved south in 1887 to where the Great Northern Railway was installing new tracks. The widest tornado on record in North Dakota, at 1.14 miles wide, dropped near Bottineau in 1986. It destroyed a mobile home but did not harm the pregnant woman who was inside. In 2012, a new chalet called Annie's House was built in Bottineau Winter Park, north. The facility was North Dakota's first ski facility for handicapped children and wounded veterans. It was built to honor Ann Nicole Nelson, who was the only North Dakotan to die in the

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on the World Trade Center in

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Geography and climate

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. The

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is above

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. Bottineau has a

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(

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: Dfb) with four seasons and huge differences in temperatures throughout the year. Summers tend to be warm, sometimes hot, and winters are severely cold. On February 13, 2021, the record low temperature of was registered.

Law and government

Bottineau uses the

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style of municipal government. Citizens are divided by location into four wards, who each elect two city council members, for a total of eight. The current president of the city council is Doug Marsden and the current mayor of the city is Perry Schoenborn. The city council meets on the first Monday of every month in the city's Armory.

Economy

The economy in Bottineau is based on agriculture and recreational activities. The city's commercial district consists mainly of small local shops, but a Wal-Mart Supercenter store is now operating within Bottineau; some consider this unusual for a town of such a small size. Bottineau is also home to the Bottineau County Fair, which is the state's oldest county fair.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,211 people, 972 households, and 538 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 1,085 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.4%

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, 0.7%

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, 4.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 972 households, of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were

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living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.7% were non-families. 41.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.71. The median age in the city was 44.9 years. 18.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 24.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,336 people, 979 households, and 550 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,114 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.25%

, 0.34%

, 2.87% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population. There were 979 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were

living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 41.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.86. In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 14.2% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,022, and the median income for a family was $40,938. Males had a median income of $29,286 versus $20,089 for females. The

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for the city was $16,530. About 5.4% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the

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, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

K–12

Bottineau Public Schools, the local school district, operates one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school.

Higher education

* Dakota College at Bottineau

Media

*''Newspapers'' ''The Bottineau Courant'' is a weekly publication. *''Radio'' KBTO Sunny 101.9 is a local FM station offering local weather, sports, advertisement and country music. A few other stations are available from nearby

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such as BOUNCE 96.1 which is an "80's 90's, and 00’s" mix station from Brandon, MB, Canada.

Notable people

* Duane Klueh, basketball player and coach; head coach for Indiana State men's basketball team * Ryan Kraft, left wing hockey player with the German Kassel Huskies * Gregory R. Page, president and CEO of

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Inc. * Ronald Paulson, English professor, expert on

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works * Neal Peterson, musician *

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, leader of the band Pearls Before Swine

Notes

External links

City of Bottineau official websiteBottineau Chamber of Commerce
{{Authority control Cities in Bottineau County, North Dakota Cities in North Dakota County seats in North Dakota Populated places established in 1887 1887 establishments in Dakota Territory