Rolette County, North Dakota

Rolette County is a county located in the state of North Dakota in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Rolla.

Geography

The County is located in the north of North Dakota, bordering Canada and has an area of ​​2433 square kilometers, of which 96 square kilometers are water surface. It borders in the United States clockwise to the following counties: Towner County, Pierce County and Bottineau County.

History

Rolette County was formed in 1873. It was named after Joseph Rolette, Jr., an early political leader in this area.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Rolette County 13,674 people in 4,556 households and 3,366 families. The population density was 6 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 25.12 percent White, 0.07 percent African Americans, 73.01 percent Native American, 0.07 percent Asian, and 0.12 percent from other races; 1.61 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.80 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 4,556 households out of which 43.8 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 44.0 percent were married couples living together, 22.7 percent were single mothers, 26.1 percent were non-families, 22.6 percent of all households and 9.5 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.45 persons.

Based on the county the population was spread from 36.5 percent population under 18 years, 9.5 percent between 18 and 24 years, 25.8 percent between 25 and 44 years, 18.5 percent between 45 and 64 years and 9.7 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 men statistically.

The median income for a household was $ 26,232, and the median income for a family was $ 29,744. Males had a median income of $ 24,288, women $ 20,383. The per capita income was $ 10,873. 28.0 percent of families and 31.0 percent of families were below the poverty line. Of these, 39.2 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 19.6 percent of those 65 years.