Bottineau, North Dakota

City in North Dakota, United States

Bottineau, North Dakota

City

"Tommy Turtle", symbol of Bottineau

Nickname:

Four Seasons Playground

Motto:

Vi Skal Vinne

Location of Bottineau, North Dakota

Coordinates: 48°49′29″N 100°26′33″W﻿ / ﻿48.82472°N 100.44250°W﻿ / 48.82472; -100.44250
Country| United States
State| North Dakota
County| Bottineau
Founded| 1883
Government

• Mayor| Perry Schoenborn
Area

[1]

• Total

| 1.32 sq mi (3.41 km2)
• Land| 1.32 sq mi (3.41 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation

[2]

| 1,631 ft (497 m)
Population

(2020)[3]

• Total

| 2,194

• Estimate

(2022)[4]

| 2,186
• Density| 1,667.17/sq mi (643.81/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

58318

Area code| 701
FIPS code| 38-08460
GNIS feature ID| 1035936[2]
Highways| ND 5
Website| bottineau.govoffice.com

Bottineau is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Bottineau County[5] and is located just over ten miles (16 km) south of the Canada–United States border. The city's population was 2,194 at the 2020 census.[3]

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 thirty feet (9 m) in height, the fiberglass turtle is located in the eastern half of the city and was built as a symbol for the nearby Turtle Mountains.[6] The International Peace Garden is nearby to the northeast.

Bottineau is also home to Programmer's Broadcasting, which owns and operates KBTO, along with KTZU and KWGO in Minot.

## History

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Pierre Bottineau

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 1½ miles (2½ km) north of its current location. The entire town was moved south in 1887 to where the Great Northern Railway was installing new tracks.[7]

The widest tornado on record in North Dakota, at 1.14 miles wide, dropped near Bottineau in 1986.[8] It destroyed a mobile home but did not harm the pregnant woman who was inside.[8]

In 2012, a new chalet called Annie's House was built in Bottineau Winter Park, ten miles (16 km) north. The facility was North Dakota's first ski facility for handicapped children and wounded veterans. It was built to honor Ann Nicole Nelson, who was the only North Dakotan to die in the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City.[9]

## Geography and climate

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.09 square miles (2.82 km2), all land.[10] The elevation is 1,637 feet (499 m) above sea level.

Bottineau has a humid continental climate (Koppen: Dfb) with four seasons and huge differences in temperatures throughout the year. Summers tend to be warm, sometimes hot, and winters are severely cold. On February 13, 2021, the record low temperature of −51 °F (−46 °C) was registered.[11]

Climate data for Bottineau, North Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 54
(12)  | 63
(17)  | 79
(26)  | 95
(35)  | 110
(43)  | 108
(42)  | 111
(44)  | 106
(41)  | 102
(39)  | 91
(33)  | 73
(23)  | 63
(17)  | 111
(44)
Mean maximum °F (°C)  | 38.3
(3.5)  | 40.0
(4.4)  | 53.5
(11.9)  | 74.3
(23.5)  | 84.6
(29.2)  | 88.1
(31.2)  | 90.9
(32.7)  | 93.3
(34.1)  | 88.7
(31.5)  | 76.5
(24.7)  | 54.6
(12.6)  | 39.4
(4.1)  | 94.9
(34.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)  | 15.2
(−9.3)  | 19.8
(−6.8)  | 32.9
(0.5)  | 51.3
(10.7)  | 65.2
(18.4)  | 74.0
(23.3)  | 79.3
(26.3)  | 79.1
(26.2)  | 69.3
(20.7)  | 52.6
(11.4)  | 34.2
(1.2)  | 20.1
(−6.6)  | 49.4
(9.7)
Daily mean °F (°C)  | 5.6
(−14.7)  | 9.7
(−12.4)  | 23.3
(−4.8)  | 39.8
(4.3)  | 53.1
(11.7)  | 62.8
(17.1)  | 67.7
(19.8)  | 66.5
(19.2)  | 56.7
(13.7)  | 41.3
(5.2)  | 24.9
(−3.9)  | 11.4
(−11.4)  | 38.6
(3.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)  | −4
(−20)  | −0.4
(−18.0)  | 13.7
(−10.2)  | 28.2
(−2.1)  | 41.0
(5.0)  | 51.5
(10.8)  | 56.1
(13.4)  | 53.8
(12.1)  | 44.1
(6.7)  | 30.0
(−1.1)  | 15.6
(−9.1)  | 2.6
(−16.3)  | 27.7
(−2.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C)  | −28.7
(−33.7)  | −24.1
(−31.2)  | −12.0
(−24.4)  | 11.5
(−11.4)  | 25.4
(−3.7)  | 39.3
(4.1)  | 46.0
(7.8)  | 42.7
(5.9)  | 29.4
(−1.4)  | 13.9
(−10.1)  | −5.1
(−20.6)  | −21.3
(−29.6)  | −31.3
(−35.2)
Record low °F (°C)  | −47
(−44)  | −51
(−46)  | −37
(−38)  | −16
(−27)  | 6
(−14)  | 25
(−4)  | 30
(−1)  | 28
(−2)  | 11
(−12)  | −6
(−21)  | −28
(−33)  | −44
(−42)  | −51
(−46)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 0.53
(13)  | 0.53
(13)  | 0.76
(19)  | 1.07
(27)  | 2.58
(66)  | 3.87
(98)  | 2.75
(70)  | 2.61
(66)  | 1.52
(39)  | 1.50
(38)  | 0.78
(20)  | 0.70
(18)  | 19.20
(488)
Average snowfall inches (cm)  | 9.1
(23)  | 6.9
(18)  | 7.3
(19)  | 4.0
(10)  | 1.1
(2.8)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.1
(0.25)  | 4.1
(10)  | 8.2
(21)  | 9.0
(23)  | 49.8
(126)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.7  | 5.3  | 5.5  | 7.0  | 9.8  | 12.6  | 9.3  | 8.1  | 7.1  | 7.4  | 6.7  | 6.7  | 92.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 6.4  | 4.7  | 4.2  | 1.7  | 0.7  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 1.7  | 5.0  | 6.2  | 30.6
Source: NOAA[11][12]

## Law and government

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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 Doug Marsden and the current mayor of the city is Perry Schoenborn.[13] The city council meets on the first Monday of every month in the city's Armory.

## Economy

[edit]

Downtown Bottineau. The "Botno" theater name reflects the local pronunciation of Bottineau.

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.[14] Bottineau is also home to the Bottineau County Fair, which is the state's oldest county fair.[15]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1890| 145| | —
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%
2020| 2,194| | −0.8%
2022 (est.)| 2,186| [4]| −0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[16]
2020 Census[3]

### 2010 census

[edit]

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,211 people, 972 households, and 538 families living in the city. The population density was 2,028.4 inhabitants per square mile (783.2/km2). There were 1,085 housing units at an average density of 995.4 per square mile (384.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.4% White, 0.7% African American, 4.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 972 households, of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.7% were non-families. 41.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.71.

The median age in the city was 44.9 years. 18.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 24.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

### 2000 census

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As of the census of 2000, there were 2,336 people, 979 households, and 550 families living in the city. The population density was 2,230.0 inhabitants per square mile (861.0/km2). There were 1,114 housing units at an average density of 1,063.4 per square mile (410.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.25% White, 0.34% 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 0.98% 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 $29,022, and the median income for a family was $40,938. 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.

## Education

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### K–12

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Bottineau Public Schools, the local school district,[17] operates one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school.

### Higher education

[edit]

* Dakota College at Bottineau

## Media

[edit]

* Newspapers

The Bottineau Courant is a weekly publication.

* Radio

KBTO Sunny 101.9 is a local FM station offering local weather, sports, advertisement and country music.[18] A few other stations are available from nearby Manitoba such as BOUNCE 96.1 which is an "80's 90's, and 00’s" mix station from Brandon, MB, Canada.[19]

## Notable people

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* Duane Klueh, basketball player and coach; head coach for Indiana State men's basketball team
* Ryan Kraft, left wing hockey player with the German Kassel Huskies
* Gregory R. Page, president and CEO of Cargill Inc.
* Ronald Paulson, English professor, expert on William Hogarth works
* Neal Peterson, musician
* Tom Rapp, leader of the band Pearls Before Swine

## Notes

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1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bottineau, North Dakota
3. ^ a b c "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
4. ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". United States Census Bureau. October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
6. ^ Information about Tommy Turtle \- roadsideamerica.com
7. ^ "Bottineau Quasquicentennial". June 20, 2009. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
8. ^ a b Jackson, William (2024). North Dakota Tornadoes Twisters & Cyclones. Dickinson, ND: Valley Star Publications. p. 67\. ISBN 979-8-89480-378-4.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
9. ^ Building Annie’s House published in the Minot Daily News on September 9, 2012
10. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
11. ^ a b "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
12. ^ "Station: Bottineau, ND". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
13. ^ Local government information \- city of Bottineau website
14. ^ Bottineau Wal-Mart story Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine \- KXMB
15. ^ "Events - Bottineau North Dakota". bottineau.govoffice.com.
16. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved January 19, 2014.
17. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bottineau County, ND" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
18. ^ "Listen To Your Favorite Country Music - Minot, North Dakota's Sunny 101.9". www.sunny1019fm.com.
19. ^ "Brandon's BOUNCE 96.1 | the Music You Just Can't Quit".

## External links

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Bottineau.

* City of Bottineau official website
* Bottineau Chamber of Commerce

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