Bottineau County is a

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in the

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North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, ...

. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,379. Its

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is Bottineau. 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 Pierre Bottineau (January 1, 1817 – July 26, 1895) was a Minnesota frontiersman.'Compendium of History and Biography of Central and Northern Minnesota,' G. A. Ogle & Company: 1904, Biographical Sketch of Pierre Bottineau, pg. 144 Known as ...

(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 2,283' (696m) ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.7%) is water. Part of the Turtle Mountain plateau lies in the northeastern corner of the county.

Adjacent counties and rural municipalities

* Argyle No. 1, Saskatchewan - north *

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, Manitoba - north *

Municipality of Brenda-Waskada The Municipality of Brenda-Waskada is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. History The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of Brenda and the Village of Waskada. It was formed as a ...

, 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

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* North Dakota Highway 5 * North Dakota Highway 14 *

North Dakota Highway 43 North Dakota Highway 43 (ND 43) is a state highway located in extreme north-central North Dakota. It is about long and passes through Bottineau and Rolette counties. Route description ND 43 runs in a virtually east–west direction ...

* 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 Lake Metigoshe is a lake in both Bottineau County, North Dakota and the Rural Municipality of Winchester, Manitoba. The lake has a maximum depth of . It is located in the Turtle Mountains on the Canada–United States border The border ...

* Pelican Lake * Strawberry Lake

Demographics

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 7,149 people, 2,962 households, and 1,954 families in the county. The

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was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 4,409 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.22%

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, 0.22%

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, 1.45% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.01%

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, 0.11% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 0.49% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. 44.4% were of Norwegian, 25.2%

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and 5.4%

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ancestry. There were 2,962 households, out of which 27.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were

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living together, 4.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.00% were non-families. 31.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.90. The county population contained 22.20% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 22.30% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 21.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 101.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $29,853, and the median income for a family was $37,701. Males had a median income of $26,728 versus $18,948 for females. The

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for the county was $16,227. About 7.50% of families and 10.70% of the population were below the

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, including 11.70% of those under age 18 and 11.10% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 6,429 people, 2,832 households, and 1,823 families 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 95.1% white, 2.1% American Indian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 47.0% were Norwegian, 37.4% were

, 7.7% were Irish, 6.2% were Swedish, and 1.4% were

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. Of the 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.

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 *

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* Russell * Truro * White Spur

Townships

* Amity *

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

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* Dalen * Eidsvold * Elms *

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Hastings Hastings () is a large seaside town and borough in East Sussex on the south coast of England, east to the county town of Lewes and south east of London. The town gives its name to the Battle of Hastings, which took place to the north-west ...

* Hoffman * Homen * Kane * Lansford *

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* Lordsburg * Mount Rose * Newborg * Oak Creek * Oak Valley * Ostby * Peabody * Pickering * Renville * Richburg *

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* Sergius * Sherman * Starbuck * Stone Creek * Tacoma * 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 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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Digital Horizons website
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