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Rolette County, North Dakota

Rolette County, North Dakota, has 11,688 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Rolla. It uses Central Time and covers 903 sq mi (2,339 km²) of land.

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Rolette County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
11,688
Land area
903 sq mi (2,339 km²)
County seat or government
Rolla
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$59,517 ± $9,283
Median home value
$103,800 ± $15,184
Median rent, with utilities
$505 ± $93
Homes lived in by their owners
62.8% ± 3.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
36.5 sq mi (94.4 km²)
State
North Dakota
County code (FIPS)
38079
Coordinates (central point)
48.768271, -99.840463
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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 Rolette 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. 583165,865 people
  2. 583292,769 people
  3. 583671,453 people
  4. 583691,069 people
  5. 58366738 people
  6. 58384438 people
  7. 58317187 people
  8. 58385180 people
  9. 5835376 people
  10. 5836373 people
  11. 5831017 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Rolette 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

Rolette County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Rolette County, largest first

  1. Shell Valley Township481 people
  2. South Valley Township23 people
  3. Kohlmeier Township12 people

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

School districts in Rolette County, largest first

  1. Belcourt Public School District 75,306 people
  2. Bottineau Public School District 14,041 people
  3. Rugby Public School District 53,689 people
  4. Dunseith Public School District 12,871 people
  5. North Star School District1,796 people
  6. Mount Pleasant Public School District 41,745 people
  7. St. John Public School District 31,374 people
  8. Rolette Public School District 29938 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.

Tribal areas in Rolette County, largest first

  1. Turtle Mountain Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land7,447 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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

  1. Belcourt, North Dakota (CDP)1,547 people
  2. Shell Valley, North Dakota (CDP)1,243 people
  3. Rolla, North Dakota (city)1,039 people
  4. Green Acres, North Dakota (CDP)994 people
  5. Dunseith, North Dakota (city)818 people
  6. East Dunseith, North Dakota (CDP)450 people
  7. Rolette, North Dakota (city)363 people
  8. St. John, North Dakota (city)286 people
  9. Mylo, North Dakota (city)8 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Towner County, North Dakota28 mi east
  2. Pierce County, North Dakota37 mi south
  3. Bottineau County, North Dakota45 mi west

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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.