Rolla, North Dakota
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Rolla is a city in Rolette County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Rolette County[Geographic references#6GR6]. The population was 1,417 at the 2000 census. Rolla was founded in 1888.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 1,417 people, 599 households, and 357 families residing in the city. The population density was 441.2/km² (1,141.2/mi²). There were 656 housing units at an average density of 204.3/km² (528.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.83% White, 0.07% African American, 28.44% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 3.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.There were 599 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,222, and the median income for a family was $41,550. Males had a median income of $25,096 versus $20,391 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,614. About 16.0% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.6% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
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