Rolette County, North Dakota
| Rolette 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 | October 14, 1884 |
| Seat | Rolla |
| Largest community | Belcourt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 939 sq mi (2,432 km2) |
| • Land | 903 sq mi (2,339 km2) |
| • Water | 36 sq mi (93 km2), 3.9% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 14,649 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (6/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Rolette County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,937. Its county seat is Rolla. The county was created by the 1872-73 territorial legislature and named for Joseph Rolette, Jr., a fur trader and politician from Pembina. The county government was first organized on October 14, 1884. Before becoming Rolla, the county seat was Dunseith from 1884 to 1885 and St. John from 1885 to 1889.
The International Peace Garden is located in the northwest corner of the county along the Canada–United States border with Manitoba.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 939 square miles (2,430 km2), of which 903 square miles (2,340 km2) is land and 36 square miles (93 km2) (3.9%) is water.
Rolette County contains one of only six exclaves contained on the Canada–US border. It is an unnamed peninsula located at 48°59′53″N 99°52′44″W / 48.99806°N 99.87889°W.
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