Bottineau, North Dakota

About Bottineau

Bottineau, ND is a small town located in northern North Dakota with an estimated population of 2,194.

Bottineau holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.32 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,662 residents per square mile.

📰 Bottineau News Today

• Four injured in motorcycle crash reportedly caused by driver changing lanes KX News · Jul 27
• How many people live in Bottineau County, ND? USAFacts · Apr 6
• Four injured in crash Saturday near Bottineau - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · Jul 25
• Bottineau Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
• Seth Wilkie Obituary (2026) - Bottineau, ND - Nero Funeral Home - Bottineau Legacy obituary · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bottineau Unique

• A top-25 city in North Dakota by population (#23 of 355 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Bottineau — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bottineau

• Black Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bottineau Winter Park reviews ★
• Forestry Park reviews ★
• Schuster Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Thompson Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tommy Turtle Park reviews ★
• Turtle Mountain State Forest Pine Plantation reviews ★
• Turtle Mountain State Recreational Forest reviews ★
• V.V. Bull Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bottineau

• BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BOTTINEAU JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• St Andrew'S Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bottineau

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