| Official Name: | Bottineau, North Dakota |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Nickname: | Four Seasons Playground |
| Motto: | Vi Skal Vinne |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Dakota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bottineau |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Perry Schoenborn |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1883 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.41 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.41 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.32 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.32 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 2186 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 2194 |
| Population Density Km2: | 643.81 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1667.17 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 497 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1631 |
| Coordinates: | 48.8247°N -100.4425°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 58318 |
| Area Code: | 701 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 38-08460 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1035936 |
| Blank2 Name: | Highways |
| Blank2 Info: | ND 5 |
Bottineau is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Bottineau County[2] and is located just over 10miles 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 30feet 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.[4] 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.
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 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.[5]
In 2012, a new chalet called Annie's House was built in Bottineau Winter Park, 10miles 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.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.09sqmi, all land.[7] The elevation is 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 -51F was registered.
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.[8] 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.[9] Bottineau is also home to the Bottineau County Fair, which is the state's oldest county fair.[10]
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,211 people, 972 households, and 538 families living in the city. The population density was 2028.4PD/sqmi. There were 1,085 housing units at an average density of 995.4/sqmi. 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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,336 people, 979 households, and 550 families living in the city. The population density was 2230sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,114 housing units at an average density of 1063.4sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.
Bottineau Public Schools, the local school district,[11] operates one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school.
The Bottineau Courant is a weekly publication.
KBTO Sunny 101.9 is a local FM station offering local weather, sports, advertisement and country music.[12] A few other stations are available from nearby Manitoba such as 96.1 BOB FM which is an "80's 90's, and whatever" mix station from Brandon, MB, Canada.[13]