Belcourt, North Dakota facts for kids
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Belcourt, North Dakota
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Belcourt water tower and Turtle Mountain Middle School
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 Belcourt, North Dakota
Location in North Dakota
Belcourt, North Dakota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Rolette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.01 sq mi (15.57 km2) |
| • Land | 5.81 sq mi (15.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,962 ft (598 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,510 |
| • Density | 259.90/sq mi (100.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58316
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-05740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393335 |
Belcourt is a small community in Rolette County, North Dakota, USA. It's located inside the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation. In 2020, about 1,510 people lived there.
Belcourt is the main center for the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. Its original name was Siipiising. This is a Chippewa word meaning 'creek that sings with life-giving water'. It refers to Ox Creek, which runs through the town. Belcourt has its own radio station, KEYA (88.5 FM). It also has a newspaper called the Turtle Mountain Times, which started in 2003.
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History of Belcourt
Belcourt was first planned in 1884. The community is named after Georges-Antoine Belcourt. He was a French Canadian Roman Catholic priest and missionary. Father Belcourt worked with the Chippewa and Métis people.
He spoke up for the Anishinaabeg and Métis in Canada and the United States. He did this until 1859. Father Belcourt said the Chippewa's land was very large. It stretched about 400 miles north to south. It was also 500 miles east to west.
Geography of Belcourt
Belcourt covers about 6.0 square miles (15.5 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. About 5.8 square miles (15.0 square kilometers) is land. The rest, about 0.2 square miles (0.5 square kilometers), is water.
People of Belcourt
The number of people living in Belcourt has changed over the years.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 1,803 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,458 | 36.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,440 | −0.7% | |
| 2010 | 2,078 | −14.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,510 | −27.3% | |
| source: 2020 Census |
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Belcourt Population in 2010
In 2010, there were 2,078 people living in Belcourt. There were 711 households. Most people, about 95.8%, were Native American. About 2.6% were White. A small number were from other groups.
Many households, 36.3%, had children under 18. The average age of people in Belcourt was 27.8 years. About 35.8% of residents were under 18.
Climate in Belcourt
Belcourt has a humid continental climate. This means it has big changes in temperature during the year. Summers are warm to hot, and often humid. Winters are cold, sometimes very cold.
| Climate data for Belcourt, North Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1945–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 56 (13) |
54 (12) |
74 (23) |
95 (35) |
95 (35) |
105 (41) |
101 (38) |
101 (38) |
97 (36) |
90 (32) |
71 (22) |
53 (12) |
105 (41) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 17.9 (−7.8) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
33.8 (1.0) |
50.4 (10.2) |
64.0 (17.8) |
72.9 (22.7) |
79.1 (26.2) |
78.8 (26.0) |
68.6 (20.3) |
52.8 (11.6) |
35.0 (1.7) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
49.7 (9.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 6.4 (−14.2) |
10.0 (−12.2) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
38.4 (3.6) |
51.8 (11.0) |
61.6 (16.4) |
67.2 (19.6) |
65.8 (18.8) |
55.6 (13.1) |
41.3 (5.2) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
11.9 (−11.2) |
38.2 (3.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −5.1 (−20.6) |
−2.1 (−18.9) |
11.8 (−11.2) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
39.5 (4.2) |
50.3 (10.2) |
55.4 (13.0) |
52.8 (11.6) |
42.6 (5.9) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
15.5 (−9.2) |
2.4 (−16.4) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −44 (−42) |
−50 (−46) |
−43 (−42) |
−22 (−30) |
3 (−16) |
18 (−8) |
32 (0) |
27 (−3) |
12 (−11) |
−11 (−24) |
−37 (−38) |
−42 (−41) |
−50 (−46) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.42 (11) |
0.48 (12) |
0.80 (20) |
0.92 (23) |
2.85 (72) |
4.04 (103) |
2.77 (70) |
2.58 (66) |
1.74 (44) |
2.25 (57) |
0.84 (21) |
0.45 (11) |
20.14 (512) |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Education in Belcourt
The local schools are part of the Belcourt School District. This is also known as the Turtle Mountain Community School.
See also
In Spanish: Belcourt (Dakota del Norte) para niños
