Bottineau
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About Bottineau
City in North Dakota, United StatesBottineau is a city in and the county seat of Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States. Located just over ten miles (16 km) south of the Canada–United States border. The population was 2,194 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 2,152 in 2025. The city is home to Dakota College at Bottineau. Attractions in Bottineau include the Bottineau Winter Park and "Tommy Turtle," the world's largest turtle, which has become a landmark for the city. Built in 1978 and thirty feet (9 m) in height, the fiberglass turtle is located in the eastern half of the city and was built as a symbol for the nearby Turtle Mountains. The International Peace Garden is nearby to the northeast. Bottineau is als…
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Housing in Bottineau
The typical Bottineau home is worth about $248,000, up 9.1% in a year, 15% below the North Dakota typical home.
Work & commute in Bottineau
Full picture →42% of Bottineau’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Minot (9%), Bismarck (5%) and Fargo (4%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Health in Bottineau
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 88% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with North Dakota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Bottineau
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 5% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Bottineau
Full climate →Bottineau has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -3°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Bottineau
All Bottineau schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Bottineau’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ND. Ratings are from neighbors.
Bottineau is a college town
Colleges →of Bottineau’s residents are enrolled in college. Dakota College at Bottineau has about 461 students on campus.
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