Rolla, North Dakota
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| Rolla, North Dakota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Rolette |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²) |
| - Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,814 ft (553 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,417 |
| - Density | 1,141.2/sq mi (440.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58367 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-67820[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1030958[2] |
Rolla is a city in Rolette County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Rolette County[3]. The population was 1,417 at the 2000 census. Rolla was founded in 1888.
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[edit] Geography
Rolla is located at (48.859842, -99.615187)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 675 |
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| 1930 | 852 | 26.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,008 | 18.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,176 | 16.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,398 | 18.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,458 | 4.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,538 | 5.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,286 | −16.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,417 | 10.2% | |
| Est. 2006 | 1,447 | [5] | 2.1% |
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,417 people, 599 households, and 357 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,141.2 people per square mile (441.2/km²). There were 656 housing units at an average density of 528.3/sq mi (204.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.83% White, 0.07% African American, 28.44% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 3.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population. 20.4% were of German, 15.8% Norwegian, 9.2% Finnish and 7.3% French ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.5% spoke English, 1.4% Finnish and 1.4% Spanish as their first language.
There were 599 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,222, and the median income for a family was $41,550. Males had a median income of $25,096 versus $20,391 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,614. About 16.0% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.6% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable native
- Allen I. Olson - Former Governor of North Dakota.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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[edit] External links
- Rolla, North Dakota is at coordinates Coordinates:
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