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Welcome to Rolette County ...

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

The community of Rolla is the Seat for Rolette County.

Rolette County was founded in 1873.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rolette had a population of 14,176 people. This is an increase of 1.21% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,007 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rolette represented 2.08% of the total population of North Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Rolette County:

  • Dunseith
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • East Rolette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Rolette is located in Rolette County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Mylo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mylo is located in Rolette County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mylo <2>
  • North Rolette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • North Rolette is located in Rolette County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
  • Rolette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rolette is located in Rolette County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolette <2>
  • Rolla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rolla is located in Rolette County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <2>
  • Saint John
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • South Rolette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • South Rolette is located in Rolette County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Turtle Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Turtle Mountain is located in Rolette County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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