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Rolette city, North Dakota

Rolette city profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Rolette city is a geographic entity located in Rolette County, North Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 462. The land area covers 1.01 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 462 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 39.9 yrs ±17.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 131 ±45 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 244 ±56
Occupied Housing Units 131 ±45
Vacant Housing Units 113 ±42
Median Home Value $128,400 ±$35,011
Median Gross Rent $188 ±$164
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $90,536 ±$43,531
Per Capita Income $34,926 ±$9,368
Poverty Rate 5.3% ±4.8%
Population Below Poverty Level 18 ±17
Unemployment Rate 0% ±5.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 173 ±63
Broadband Internet Rate 92.4% ±15%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
CITY OF ROLETTE
GUS Population: 460 (2024)
ID: 171456
Municipal Official Local Government
Contact: AUDITOR
PO BOX 38, ROLETTE ND 58366-0038
GUS Population: 11,692 (2024)
ID: 171337
County Official County Government
Contact: AUDITOR
PO BOX 939, ROLLA ND 58367-0939

Education

Listing 9 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Rolette PK-08 Rolette, ND
Regular School Rolette 09-12 Rolette, ND
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Dunseith, ND
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Dunseith, ND
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Dunseith, ND
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Rolla, ND
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Rolla, ND
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Belcourt, ND
1 Nearby 2-11 BELCOURT, ND
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 4 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Turtle Mountain Community College
College 15.9 mi away 10145 BIA #7, Belcourt, ND, 58316
7014777862
ROLETTE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 0.2 mi away 208 MAIN STREET, ROLETTE, ND, 58366
(701) 246-3511
ROLLA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 17.1 mi away 14 FIRST STREET SE, ROLLA, ND, 58367
(701) 477-3849
HEART OF AMERICA LIBRARY
Library 21.1 mi away 201 W THIRD STREET, RUGBY, ND, 58368
(701) 776-6223
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at ROLETTE 3SE, ND US, located 2.7 miles from Rolette city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 13.0° -8.1° 2.5° 0.48" —
February 17.9° -5.1° 6.4° 0.49" —
March 30.7° 9.4° 20.0° 0.91" —
April 49.7° 25.1° 37.4° 1.21" —
May 64.1° 38.4° 51.3° 2.81" —
June 72.7° 49.9° 61.3° 4.14" —
July 77.8° 54.0° 65.9° 3.02" —
August 77.4° 50.2° 63.8° 2.25" —
September 67.9° 41.2° 54.6° 1.89" —
October 50.3° 27.2° 38.7° 1.42" —
November 32.4° 12.6° 22.5° 0.74" —
December 17.6° -1.0° 8.3° 0.86" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Rolette city City 0.0 mi —
Shell Valley CDP CDP 10.2 mi —
Mylo city City 10.4 mi —
Wolford city City 12.9 mi —
Belcourt CDP CDP 13.3 mi —
Green Acres CDP CDP 14.1 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3807967780. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.