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Welcome to Bottineau ...

The city of Bottineau is located in Bottineau County<1> and is the County Seat for Bottineau County.

Bottineau was established in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bottineau has a population of 2,154 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Bottineau is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bottineau lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Bottineau: 701

The ZIP code for Bottineau: 58318<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bottineau had an population of 2,154 people. This is a decrease of 2.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bottineau had a population of 2,211 people (or 34.33% of the total population of Bottineau County). This makes Bottineau the county's most populous community.

The population of Bottineau represents 0.33% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 28th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,211 people, the population of Bottineau decreased 5.35% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,336 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bottineau.

Websites for Bottineau ...

Official Website: www.bottineau.govoffice.com/

Communities near Bottineau ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bottineau.

  • Dunseith
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Willow City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Souris
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kramer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gardena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gardena is located in Bottineau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • Overly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Overly is located in Bottineau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
  • Omemee ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Omemee is located in Bottineau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omemee
  • Metigoshe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • White ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • White is located in Bottineau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
  • Roth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Roth is located in Bottineau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roth

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bottineau. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bottineau.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bottineau. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bottineau.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bottineau. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bottineau.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bottineau ...

Looking for more information about Bottineau? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bottineau, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bottineau.

Adding Bottineau to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bottineau in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Bottineau was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bottineau post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bottineau.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Bottineau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bottineau.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bottineau - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bottineau). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bottineau or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/