Bottineau County, North Dakota
Bottineau County | |
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Coordinates: 48°47′N 100°50′W / 48.79°N 100.84°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
Founded | January 4, 1873 (created) July 17, 1884 (organized) |
Named for | Pierre Bottineau |
Seat | Bottineau |
Largest city | Bottineau |
Area | |
• Total | 1,697 sq mi (4,400 km2) |
• Land | 1,668 sq mi (4,320 km2) |
• Water | 29 sq mi (80 km2) 1.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,379 |
• Estimate (2022) | 6,376 |
• Density | 3.8/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | www |
Bottineau County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,379.[1] Its county seat is Bottineau.[2]
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.[3] It is named for Pierre Bottineau (c.1814-1895), a Métis pioneer, hunter, and trapper who became a successful land speculator.[4]
Bottineau is well known for its winter park, snowmobiling, and ice fishing. It is south of the Canadian borders of Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Geography
[edit]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.[5] The terrain slopes to the south, with its highest point on its upper east boundary line, at 2,283 ft (696 m) ASL.[6] The county has a total area of 1,697 square miles (4,400 km2), of which 1,668 square miles (4,320 km2) is land and 29 square miles (75 km2) (1.7%) is water.[7]
Part of the Turtle Mountain plateau lies in the northeastern corner of the county.
Adjacent counties and rural municipalities
[edit]- 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
[edit]Protected areas
[edit]- J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Lake Metigoshe State Park
- Lords Lake National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- North Dakota State Forest Service Land
Lakes
[edit]- Black Lake
- Boundary Lake
- Grass Lake
- Island Lake
- Long Lake
- Loon Lake
- Lords Lake
- Lake Metigoshe
- Pelican Lake
- Strawberry Lake
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 2,893 | — | |
1900 | 7,532 | 160.4% | |
1910 | 17,295 | 129.6% | |
1920 | 15,109 | −12.6% | |
1930 | 14,853 | −1.7% | |
1940 | 13,253 | −10.8% | |
1950 | 12,140 | −8.4% | |
1960 | 11,315 | −6.8% | |
1970 | 9,496 | −16.1% | |
1980 | 9,239 | −2.7% | |
1990 | 8,011 | −13.3% | |
2000 | 7,149 | −10.8% | |
2010 | 6,429 | −10.1% | |
2020 | 6,379 | −0.8% | |
2022 (est.) | 6,376 | [8] | 0.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11] 1990-2000[12] 2010-2020[1] |
2020 census
[edit]As of the census of 2020, there were 6,379 people.
2010 census
[edit]As of the census of 2010, there were 6,429 people, 2,832 households, and 1,823 families in the county. The population density was 3.9 inhabitants per square mile (1.5/km2). There were 4,341 housing units at an average density of 2.6 units per square mile (1.0/km2). 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 German, 7.7% were Irish, 6.2% were Swedish, and 1.4% were American.
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 poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
Population by decade
[edit]Communities
[edit]Cities
[edit]Unincorporated communities
[edit]Townships
[edit]- Amity
- Antler
- Bentinck
- Blaine
- Brander
- Cecil
- Chatfield
- Cordelia
- Cut Bank
- Dalen
- Eidsvold
- Elms
- Elysian
- Haram
- Hastings
- Hoffman
- Homen
- Kane
- Lansford
- Lewis
- Lordsburg
- Mount Rose
- Newborg
- Oak Creek
- Oak Valley
- Ostby
- Peabody
- Pickering
- Renville
- Richburg
- Roland
- Scandia
- Scotia
- Sergius
- Sherman
- Starbuck
- Stone Creek
- Tacoma
- Wayne
- Wellington
- Wheaton
- Whitby
- Whitteron
- Willow Vale
Politics
[edit]Bottineau County voters have been reliably Republican for decades. In no national election since 1964 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 2,575 | 74.19% | 821 | 23.65% | 75 | 2.16% |
2016 | 2,494 | 71.38% | 736 | 21.06% | 264 | 7.56% |
2012 | 2,280 | 64.14% | 1,183 | 33.28% | 92 | 2.59% |
2008 | 2,059 | 58.56% | 1,387 | 39.45% | 70 | 1.99% |
2004 | 2,468 | 67.17% | 1,168 | 31.79% | 38 | 1.03% |
2000 | 2,349 | 63.66% | 1,173 | 31.79% | 168 | 4.55% |
1996 | 1,682 | 47.80% | 1,280 | 36.37% | 557 | 15.83% |
1992 | 1,787 | 43.54% | 1,266 | 30.85% | 1,051 | 25.61% |
1988 | 2,530 | 59.52% | 1,684 | 39.61% | 37 | 0.87% |
1984 | 3,356 | 71.59% | 1,279 | 27.28% | 53 | 1.13% |
1980 | 3,394 | 70.30% | 1,090 | 22.58% | 344 | 7.13% |
1976 | 2,638 | 56.13% | 1,987 | 42.28% | 75 | 1.60% |
1972 | 3,263 | 69.60% | 1,369 | 29.20% | 56 | 1.19% |
1968 | 2,633 | 60.06% | 1,520 | 34.67% | 231 | 5.27% |
1964 | 2,060 | 44.71% | 2,546 | 55.26% | 1 | 0.02% |
1960 | 3,092 | 61.00% | 1,974 | 38.94% | 3 | 0.06% |
1956 | 2,923 | 62.91% | 1,718 | 36.98% | 5 | 0.11% |
1952 | 3,911 | 77.69% | 1,094 | 21.73% | 29 | 0.58% |
1948 | 2,513 | 59.39% | 1,571 | 37.13% | 147 | 3.47% |
1944 | 2,663 | 57.15% | 1,953 | 41.91% | 44 | 0.94% |
1940 | 3,129 | 55.60% | 2,469 | 43.87% | 30 | 0.53% |
1936 | 1,224 | 21.18% | 3,286 | 56.86% | 1,269 | 21.96% |
1932 | 1,201 | 21.57% | 4,178 | 75.05% | 188 | 3.38% |
1928 | 2,680 | 49.79% | 2,648 | 49.19% | 55 | 1.02% |
1924 | 1,338 | 31.99% | 221 | 5.28% | 2,623 | 62.72% |
1920 | 3,487 | 72.52% | 970 | 20.17% | 351 | 7.30% |
1916 | 1,294 | 41.34% | 1,471 | 47.00% | 365 | 11.66% |
1912 | 700 | 26.94% | 825 | 31.76% | 1,073 | 41.30% |
1908 | 1,951 | 59.45% | 1,146 | 34.92% | 185 | 5.64% |
1904 | 2,094 | 68.48% | 753 | 24.62% | 211 | 6.90% |
1900 | 728 | 52.30% | 628 | 45.11% | 36 | 2.59% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ "County History". Official Portal for North Dakota State Government. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Bottineau County ND Google Maps (accessed February 14, 2019)
- ^ ""Find an Altitude/Bottineau County ND" Google Maps (accessed 14 February 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". Census.gov. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Bottineau County official website
- Bottineau County diamond jubilee, 1884-1959 : Bottineau, North Dakota, June 28-29-30-July 1, 1959 from the Digital Horizons website
- Bottineau County opportunities : North Dakota - the sunshine state (1916) from the Digital Horizons website
- Bottineau County maps, Sheet 1 (eastern) and Sheet 2 (western), North Dakota DOT