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Welcome to Rolla ...

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

Rolla was established in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rolla has a population of 1,284 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Rolla is 1,810 feet [552 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Rolla: 701

The ZIP code for Rolla: 58367<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rolla had an population of 1,284 people. This is an increase of 0.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rolla had a population of 1,280 people (or 9.14% of the total population of Rolette County). This makes Rolla the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Rolla represents 0.19% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 48th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,280 people, the population of Rolla decreased 9.67% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,417 people).

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

Communities Also Named Rolla ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Rolla - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rolla.

Communities near Rolla ...

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

  • Rolette
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint John
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bisbee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Rocklake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Mylo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Hansboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Perth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Belcourt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Shell Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Shell Valley is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Valley
  • Bannerman ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Rolla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rolla.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rolla. 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 Rolla.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rolla. See our Newspapers Page for Rolla.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rolla ...

Looking for more information about Rolla? 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 Rolla, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rolla.

Adding Rolla to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rolla 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 Rolla was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rolla post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rolla.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Rolette, 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 Rolla.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rolla - 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 Rolla). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rolla 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/