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Rolla, North Dakota
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| Motto(s):
"Pride Of The Prairie"
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Location of Rolla, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Rolette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2) |
| • Land | 1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,814 ft (553 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,280 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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1,252 |
| • Density | 856.95/sq mi (330.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58367
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-67820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1030958 |
| Highways | US 281, ND 5, ND 30 |
| Website | RollaND |
Rolla ( ROL-ə) is a city in Rolette County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Rolette County. The population was 1,280 at the 2010 census. The city contains a small park and a small outdoor pool.
History
Rolla was laid out in 1888. The name Rolla was most likely derived from Rolette, the county in which the city is located. A post office has been in operation in Rolla since 1888. The city was incorporated in 1907.
Geography and climate
Rolla is located at 48°51′35″N 99°36′55″W / 48.859842°N 99.615187°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.43 square miles (3.70 km2), all of it land.
| Climate data for Rolla, North Dakota (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 15.3 (−9.3) |
20.0 (−6.7) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
48.8 (9.3) |
62.2 (16.8) |
70.2 (21.2) |
75.0 (23.9) |
74.6 (23.7) |
64.2 (17.9) |
50.1 (10.1) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
46.7 (8.2) |
| Average low °F (°C) | −2.4 (−19.1) |
1.9 (−16.7) |
13.6 (−10.2) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
39.7 (4.3) |
50.3 (10.2) |
55.7 (13.2) |
53.5 (11.9) |
43.4 (6.3) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
15.9 (−8.9) |
2.4 (−16.4) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.44 (11) |
0.36 (9.1) |
0.68 (17) |
1.00 (25) |
2.42 (61) |
3.57 (91) |
2.96 (75) |
2.35 (60) |
1.62 (41) |
1.27 (32) |
0.75 (19) |
0.48 (12) |
17.88 (454) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.2 (13) |
4.2 (11) |
4.7 (12) |
1.3 (3.3) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (1.5) |
3.0 (7.6) |
5.9 (15) |
25.4 (65) |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 255 | — | |
| 1900 | 400 | 56.9% | |
| 1910 | 587 | 46.8% | |
| 1920 | 675 | 15.0% | |
| 1930 | 852 | 26.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,008 | 18.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,176 | 16.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,398 | 18.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,458 | 4.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,538 | 5.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,371 | −10.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,417 | 3.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,280 | −9.7% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,252 | −2.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2018 Estimate |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,280 people, 563 households, and 321 families living in the city. The population density was 895.1 inhabitants per square mile (345.6/km2). There were 619 housing units at an average density of 432.9 per square mile (167.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 54.1% White, 0.1% African American, 40.9% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 563 households, of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.0% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.98.
The median age in the city was 36.5 years. 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.
Notable person
- Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senator for North Dakota and former U.S. Representative for North Dakota's at-large Congressional District
- Mark Nelson, who joined the highway patrol for Rolla in 1981.
- Allen I. Olson, 28th Governor of North Dakota
See also
In Spanish: Rolla (Dakota del Norte) para niños
