The Town Files

Belcourt, North Dakota

Community in Rolette County · population 1,510 (2020 Census)

Map: where Belcourt is in North DakotaBelcourt
Household income
$90,568
Jan low / Jul high
-5° / 79°
Snow a year
38 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
10
Median age
32.5

Belcourt is a community of 1,510 people in Rolette County, North Dakota. It ranks more of a college town than 87% of North Dakota towns, better for young professionals than 86% of North Dakota towns, better for cycling than 78% of North Dakota towns.

How Belcourt ranks

Percentile among North Dakota towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of North Dakota towns.

Belcourt lifestyle rankings vs other North Dakota townsRetirement10th pctFamilies29th pctQuiet17th pctWalkability34th pctFirst-time buyers51st pctYoung professionals86th pctVibrancy75th pctHip & trendy24th pctCollege town87th pctUpscale29th pctVacation homesbottomSeaside characterbottomCycling78th pctTransitbottomDriving67th pcttypical
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

Median rent is $846 a month. 35.8% of households own their home.

Belcourt vs Rolette County vs typical North Dakota townBelcourtRolette CountyTypical North Dakota townHousehold income$90,568$59,517$68,195Monthly rent$846$505$775
Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of North Dakota towns with 500+ people.
HousingBelcourtTypical North Dakota town
Median home value—$167,950
Median rent$846$775
Median household income$90,568$68,195
Home value ÷ income—×2.5×
Homeownership35.8%68.6%
Median year built19831973
Seasonal / vacation homes0.0%—

Who lives in Belcourt

PeopleBelcourtTypical North Dakota town
Median age32.539.0
Age 65 and over14.2%20.1%
Under 1835.4%—
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%23.0%
Below the poverty line27.7%10.6%
Veterans2.2%—
Born outside the U.S.1.7%—
Work from home7.9%5.5%
Average commute10.9 min16.8 min
Homes with broadband93.9%87.3%

Weather in Belcourt

July highs average 79.1°F and January lows -5.1°F. About 20.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 37.6 inches of snow (typical North Dakota town: 44.3 in). Expect about 5 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 209 nights at or below freezing.

Belcourt monthly temperatures and precipitation-10°0°10°20°30°40°50°60°70°80°32° freezing18°-5°Jan22°-2°Feb34°12°Mar50°26°Apr64°40°May73°50°Jun79°55°Jul79°53°Aug69°43°Sep53°30°Oct35°16°Nov22°2°DecPrecipitation (in) · snow (in) in blue0.45.70.55.00.85.70.92.72.90.54.02.82.61.72.32.20.86.60.59.2
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Belcourt Keya Radio station (0.4 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 1 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

10 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Belcourt since 1950, compared with 11 for the typical North Dakota town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF3, struck on July 7, 2008 about 0.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 14, 2018.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Belcourt by decade11950s21960s01970s11980s11990s32000s22010s02020s
NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 20 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on July 20, 1998.

Severe weather in Rolette County since 1996

Storm events in Rolette County since 1996 by typeHail63Flood4Drought10Tornado9Blizzard44High Wind37Heavy Snow31Flash Flood9
NOAA Storm Events Database, Rolette County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 3 deaths recorded.

Rolette County has been included in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, snowstorm, biological.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 13, 2022Severe StormDR-4660: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3477: Covid-19
July 12, 2017FloodDR-4323: Flooding
May 29, 2013FloodDR-4118: Flooding

Jobs and pay in Rolette County

Rolette County had 4,591 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $52,347 a year. Unemployment was 5.5% in 2023; in Belcourt itself the ACS puts it at 0%.

Largest industries in Rolette CountyRetail499 jobs · $26,036Hotels & restaurants153 jobs · $11,872Construction152 jobs · $46,511Administrative & support65 jobs · $34,042Arts & recreation65 jobs · $16,764Manufacturing55 jobs · $33,135
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.
Unemployment rate in Rolette County, 2000–20230%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023Rolette 5.5%
Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Belcourt

4 public schools with 1,561 students, about 12.3 students per teacher.

SchoolGradesStudentsPer teacher
TURTLE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK-567219.2
TURTLE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL9-125539.7
TURTLE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL6-83269.9
TINY TURTLES PRESCHOOLPK-PK105.0

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Belcourt questions

Is Belcourt, North Dakota a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Belcourt scores better for retirees than 10% of North Dakota towns and quieter than 17%. 14.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 32.5).

What is the weather like in Belcourt?

July highs average 79.1°F and January lows -5.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 20.1 inches of precipitation a year and 37.6 inches of snow.

Does Belcourt get tornadoes?

10 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Belcourt since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF3 on July 7, 2008. The typical North Dakota town has had 11.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Belcourt's Census boundary (GEOID 3805740). Comparisons use the median of North Dakota towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center. Data snapshot 2026-11-13.