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Location - North Central Portion of North Dakota Elevation 1805 Local Area 1.2 miles 10 Miles from Canada 30 Miles from International Peace Gardens 60 Miles from Rugby The Geographical Center of North America 75 Miles from Devils Lake 120 Miles from Minot 210 Miles from Bismarck 500 Miles from Minneapolis/ St. Paul Other local County Cities: Belcourt, St. John, Rolette, Mylo, Agate and Dunseith |
County seat and primary trade center for Rolette County www.rolettecounty.com Zip Code 58367 Area code 701 Area Dial prefixes 477/550/278 POPULATION City County 1980 1,538 12,177 1990 1,371 12,793 2000 1,417 13,674 * One of five counties in North Dakota to show growth between the period 1980-1990 1990-2000
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Additional Information
SCHOOLS
Rolla Elementary: K-6 17 teachers 178 students
Rolla High School: 7-12 15 teachers 187 students
LIBRARIES
Public: 13,800 volumes
School: 26,250 volumes
TRANSPORTATION
Highways: US 281, ND 5 and 30
Motor freight: Cross County Courier
Rail service: Burlington Northern Railway
Airport: Krech Municipal Airport, Rolla
Runway:
7/25 - Turf 2400' x 100 ' Elevation 1819.9 / 1810.5
14/32 - Asphalt 4300' x 75' Elevation 1822 / 1816
For more information visit http://www.airnav.com/airport/06D
Nearest Commercial Airline: Minot International Airport Service by Northwest
: Devils Lake Municipal Airport Service by Federal Express
Parcel service: Daily UPS, RPS, United Postal Service, Federal Express and Speedy Delivery
GOVERNMENT
Six-member city council and mayor
Click here to see City Government Contacts
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Personnell - 3 Units 3
FIRE DEPARTMENT
City and Rural Department are consolidated into one department. Department has 2 1250 GPM pumpers, 2 quick attack units, 2 support units, tanker and rescue equipment unit. On call 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. ALL Volunteer including chiefs and supporting staff. The department is dispatched by personal pagers.
35 Volunteers Units 8 More information
AMBULANCE
16 Volunteers Units 2
SANITATION
Contract service - Currently supplied by United Waste Management - Devils Lake
WATER
6 underground wells Storage capacity 407,000 gallons
New water treatment plant completed in 1993 with iron/manganese removal and reverse osmosis
WASTE WATER TREATMENT
3-cell lagoon system Capacity 300,000 gpd Present load 66 percent Separate storm system
New 4 cell system currently being built. New system expected to be on line in 2005
COMMUNICATIONS
Weekly newspaper: Turtle Mountain Star - Circulation 4,000 + (ND's largest weekly newspaper)
Television: 49 Channel cable TV system Midco
Local Channel 4 public information channel
Radio: KEYA-FM, public radio, Belcourt
Telephone: United Communications Langdon
Cell Service: Verizon Wireless (Formerly Commnet Cellular) Site located 1/4 mile south Rolla
Cellular One Site located 2 1/2 miles south Rolla
UTILITIES
Electricity: Otter Tail Power Company
Rural electric: Northern Plains Electric
Fuel oil suppliers: 6
LP gas suppliers: 4
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Health Care
Presentation Medical Center 25 Acute Care Beds,
Medical Doctors 4, Physician Assistants 4
Presentation Care Center - Rolette 48 long Term Residents
Rolla Clinic 3 Physicians, 3 Physician Assistants
Rolla Drug 701 477 3174
Thorman Eye Clinic 701 477 5656
Turner Dental Office 701 477 3821
Prairie Land Home Health 701 477 9342
Tri-Care Home Health 701 477 6232
Park View Assisted Living 701 477 8888
Rolla Community Ambulance Service 701 477 3161 / 477 5623
Rolette County Public Health Service 701 477 5656
Chiropractic Arts 701 477 6722
DAY CARE
City-owned
Numerous Licensed Privately Owned Services
RECREATION FACILITIES
Bowling Tennis
Golfing Fishing
Curling Hunting
Cross-country skiing Swimming pool
Indoor Ice Skating Rifle and pistol ranges
Softball and baseball Snowmobile Trails
The famed International Peace Garden is located in Rolette County, just 30 minutes from Rolla on Scenic Byway 43.
RETAIL BUSINESSES: 75
WHOLESALE BUSINESSES: 2
Theatre: 1 Dolby Digital Stereo Shows Friday/Saturday/Sunday/Monday
Additional information at www.city-data.com/city/Rolla-North-Dakota.html