Town guide

Bottineau, North Dakota

Bottineau is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota, home to about 2,205 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58318.

Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,2051,670 per sq mi
Median home value$165,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$176Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bottineau

1 ZIP code

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Around Bottineau

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)437 miles away
Closer regional airportMinot International Airport (MOT)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN431 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL785 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bottineau; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bottineau

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bottineau had 2,194 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 24th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Bottineau County grew from 7,532 residents in 1900 to 6,379 in 2020.

Bottineau population by census2000: 2,336, 2010: 2,211, 2020: 2,1942,33620002,21120102,1942020

Bottineau County, 1900–2020

Bottineau County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,532, 1910: 17,295, 1920: 15,109, 1930: 14,853, 1940: 13,253, 1950: 12,140, 1960: 11,315, 1970: 9,496, 1980: 9,239, 1990: 8,011, 2000: 7,149, 2010: 6,429, 2020: 6,3798K’00’1015K’20’3013K’40’5011K’60’709K’80’907K’00’106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 19.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BottineauJan: high 15°F, low -4°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 20°F, low 0°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 33°F, low 14°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 28°F, 1.1 in; May: high 65°F, low 41°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 56°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 54°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 44°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 30°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 34°F, low 16°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 20°F, low 3°F, 0.7 in15°-4°Jan0.520°0°Feb0.533°14°Mar0.851°28°Apr1.165°41°May2.674°52°Jun3.979°56°Jul2.879°54°Aug2.669°44°Sep1.553°30°Oct1.534°16°Nov0.820°3°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bottineau, ND weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Bottineau County

1,785 jobs at 255 businesses in Bottineau County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bottineau CountyRetail trade: 344 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 275 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 227 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 179 jobs; Finance and insurance: 116 jobs; Manufacturing: 109 jobs; Construction: 83 jobs; Other services: 78 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 15% Mining, oil and gas 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Finance and insurance 7% Manufacturing 6% Construction 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bottineau.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Andrew's HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bottineau1.3 miles
  • P H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N BurdickGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Belcourt30.2 miles
  • Heart of America Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rugby38.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bottineau

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter1.8 mi

Libraries

  • Bottineau County Public Library1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • James Holwell Auditorium1.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Bottineau

Public schools here are run by Bottineau 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bottineau Elementary SchoolBottineauPre-K–6351Public1.2 mi
Bottineau Junior-Senior High SchoolBottineau7–12320Public1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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