Rolette is a city in Rolette County, North Dakota, home to about 363 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58366.
Mostly Rolette; also Shell Valley
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)411 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN405 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL759 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rolette; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rolette had 484 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 124th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Rolette County grew from 7,995 residents in 1900 to 12,187 in 2020.
Rolette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -8°F. About 20.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rolette 3se, ND weather station (6 miles away).
2,149 jobs at 208 businesses in Rolette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rolette.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Rolette 29. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolette Elementary SchoolRolette | Pre-K–8 | 78 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Rolette High SchoolRolette | 9–12 | 51 | Public | 3.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Shell Valley.
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