Bottineau County, North Dakota

Bottineau County, North Dakota, has 6,284 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bottineau. It uses Central Time and covers 1,669 sq mi (4,322 km²) of land.

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Bottineau County in North Dakota
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Resident population, July 2025
6,284
Land area
1,669 sq mi (4,322 km²)
County seat or government
Bottineau
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$85,000 ± $14,018
Median home value
$193,200 ± $31,134
Median rent, with utilities
$796 ± $76
Homes lived in by their owners
79.2% ± 2.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Minot, ND metro area
Water area
28.8 sq mi (74.7 km²)
State
North Dakota
County code (FIPS)
38009
Coordinates (central point)
48.794412, -100.831257

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Bottineau County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 583183,792 people
  2. 583292,769 people
  3. 58761893 people
  4. 58740669 people
  5. 58750606 people
  6. 58793605 people
  7. 58782499 people
  8. 58789472 people
  9. 58384438 people
  10. 58783294 people
  11. 58760239 people
  12. 58762193 people
All 14
  1. 58748138 people
  2. 58711137 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Bottineau County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Bottineau County, largest first

  1. Roland Township777 people
  2. Whitteron Township570 people
  3. Elms Township136 people
  4. Tacoma Township125 people
  5. Haram Township92 people
  6. Kane Township92 people
  7. Hastings Township91 people
  8. Lansford Township89 people
  9. Pickering Township80 people
  10. Blaine Township79 people
  11. Dalen Township73 people
  12. Homen Township69 people
All 42
  1. Scotia Township62 people
  2. Wheaton Township56 people
  3. Wellington Township52 people
  4. Ostby Township50 people
  5. Elysian Township46 people
  6. Newborg Township42 people
  7. Antler Township41 people
  8. Sherman Township41 people
  9. Amity Township38 people
  10. Brander Township36 people
  11. Scandia Township35 people
  12. Lewis Township31 people
  13. Sergius Township30 people
  14. Bentinck Township29 people
  15. Renville Township21 people
  16. Wayne Township21 people
  17. Stone Creek Township20 people
  18. Chatfield Township18 people
  19. Mount Rose Township13 people
  20. Eidsvold Township10 people
  21. Starbuck Township9 people
  22. Richburg Township4 people
  23. Cordelia Township0 people
  24. Cut Bank Township0 people
  25. Hoffman Township0 people
  26. Lordsburg Township0 people
  27. Oak Creek Township0 people
  28. Oak Valley Township0 people
  29. Peabody Township0 people
  30. Willow Vale Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Dakota, by county

School districts in Bottineau County, largest first

  1. Bottineau Public School District 14,041 people
  2. TGU Public School District 602,517 people
  3. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood Public School District 12,005 people
  4. Glenburn Public School District 261,029 people
  5. Westhope Public School District 17728 people
  6. Newburg United Public School District 54674 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Bottineau, North Dakota (city)2,205 people
  2. Westhope, North Dakota (city)435 people
  3. Willow City, North Dakota (city)238 people
  4. Lansford, North Dakota (city)216 people
  5. Newburg, North Dakota (city)67 people
  6. Maxbass, North Dakota (city)56 people
  7. Landa, North Dakota (city)52 people
  8. Souris, North Dakota (city)38 people
  9. Gardena, North Dakota (city)37 people
  10. Kramer, North Dakota (city)21 people
  11. Antler, North Dakota (city)15 people
  12. Overly, North Dakota (city)10 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Renville County, North Dakota38 mi west
  2. McHenry County, North Dakota40 mi south
  3. Rolette County, North Dakota45 mi east
  4. Pierce County, North Dakota55 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.