Bottineau County, North Dakota
| Bottineau County, North Dakota | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of North Dakota |
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 North Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | July 17, 1884 |
| Named for | Pierre Bottineau |
| Seat | Bottineau |
| Largest city | Bottineau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,697 sq mi (4,395 km2) |
| • Land | 1,668 sq mi (4,320 km2) |
| • Water | 29 sq mi (75 km2), 1.7% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 6,716 |
| • Density | 3.9/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | botco |
Bottineau County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,429. Its county seat is Bottineau.
The Territorial legislature identified Bottineau as one of the original counties of the territory in 1872 but it wasn't organized until July 17, 1884, at a meeting in Bottineau. It is named for Pierre Bottineau (c.1814-1895), a Métis pioneer, hunter, and trapper who became a successful land speculator.
Bottineau is well known for its winter park, snowmobiling, and ice fishing. It is south from the Canadian borders of Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 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.
Part of the Turtle Mountain plateau lies in the northeastern corner of the county.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,149 people, 2,962 households, and 1,954 families residing in the county. The population density 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% White, 0.22% Black or African American, 1.45% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 0.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 44.4% were of Norwegian, 25.2% German and 5.4% French ancestry.
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