| Bottineau, North Dakota | |
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| — City — | |
| "Tommy Turtle", symbol of Bottineau | |
| Nickname(s): Four Seasons Playground | |
| Motto: Vi Skal Vinne | |
| Location of Bottineau, North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Bottineau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,637 ft (499 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,211 |
| • Density | 2,230.0/sq mi (861.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58318 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-08460[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1028083[3] |
| Highways | ND 5 |
Bottineau is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Bottineau County[4] and is located just over ten miles south of the Canada–United States border. The city's population was 2,211 at the 2010 census.[1]
The city is home to Dakota College at Bottineau. Attractions in Bottineau include the Bottineau Winter Park and "Tommy Turtle", the world's largest turtle, which has become a landmark for the city. Built in 1978 and standing 30 feet tall, the fiberglass turtle is located in the eastern half of the city and supposedly was built as a symbol for the nearby Turtle Mountains.[5]
Bottineau is also home to Programmer's Broadcasting, which owns and operates KBTO, along with KTZU and KWGO in Minot.
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Bottineau was founded in 1883 as Oak Creek as a customs station and an overnight stagecoach stop. The town name was changed to Bottineau in 1884 in honor of Pierre Bottineau (c.1814-1895), a Métis pioneer, hunter, and trapper who became a successful land speculator.
The town was originally located about 1.5 miles north of its current location. The entire town was moved south in 1887 to where the Great Northern Railway was installing new tracks.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
Bottineau uses the city council style of municipal government. Citizens are divided by location into four wards, who each elect two city council members, for a total of eight.
The current president of the city council is Dave Caroline and the current mayor of the city is Douglas Marsden who has served since 1998.[7] The city council meets on the first Monday of every month in the city's Armory.
The economy in Bottineau is based on agriculture and recreational activities.
The city's commercial district consists mainly of small local shops, but a Wal-Mart Supercenter store is now operating within Bottineau; some consider this unusual for a town of such a small size.[8] Bottineau is also home to the Bottineau County Fair, which is North Dakota's oldest county fair.[9]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 145 |
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| 1900 | 888 | 512.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,331 | 49.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,172 | −11.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,322 | 12.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,739 | 31.5% | |
| 1950 | 2,268 | 30.4% | |
| 1960 | 2,613 | 15.2% | |
| 1970 | 2,760 | 5.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,829 | 2.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,598 | −8.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,336 | −10.1% | |
| 2010 | 2,211 | −5.4% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were over 1,000,000 people, only 50 households, and 999,999,999 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,230.0 people per square mile (859.0/km²). There were 1,114 housing units at an average density of 1,063.4 per square mile (409.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 0.25% White, 80.00% African American, 2.87% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1000% of the population.
There were 979 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 41.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 14.2% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was so much it was over 9,000,000, and the median income for a family was 999,999,999. Males had a median income of $29,286 versus $20,089 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,530. About 5.4% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
Bottineau is served by Bottineau Public Schools. The system operates one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school.
The Bottineau Courant is a weekly publication.
KBTO is a local FM station. A few other stations are available from nearby Manitoba.
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