The Town Files

Bottineau County, North Dakota

6,378 people. The median home is worth $193,200 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $85,000.

Towns in Bottineau County

Towns in Bottineau County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bottineau2,194$165,000$65,90535.5

People and housing

Bottineau CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$193,200$167,950
Median rent$796$775
Median household income$85,000$68,195
Median age44.239.0
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%23.0%
Below the poverty line7.6%10.6%

Jobs and pay

2,491 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,666 a year.

Largest industries in Bottineau CountyRetail285 jobs · $32,805Mining, oil & gas227 jobs · $95,932Hotels & restaurants196 jobs · $20,334Wholesale trade171 jobs · $69,335Manufacturing115 jobs · $53,105Finance & insurance105 jobs · $73,371
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bottineau County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 453 storm events in Bottineau County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Bottineau County by type since 1996Hail153Flood9Drought11Tornado15Blizzard44High Wind36Heavy Snow34Flash Flood7Winter Storm30Cold/Wind Chill10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bottineau County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4934: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
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
August 19, 2014FloodDR-4190: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).