Bottineau Jobs

:For the neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota, see Bottineau, Minneapolis. Bottineau is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Bottineau County and is located just a few miles south of the Canada–United States border. The city's population was 2,336 at the 2000 census. Bottineau was founded in 1887. The city and the county are named for Pierre Bottineau , a Métis pioneer, hunter, and trapper who became a successful land speculator. The city is home to Minot State University-Bottineau. Attractions in Bottineau include the Bottineau Winter Park and "Tommy Turtle", the world's largest turtle, which has become a landmark for the city. Built in 1978 and standing 30 feet tall, the fiberglass turtle is located in the eastern half of the city and supposedly was built as a symbol for the nearby Turtle Mountains.

The city's commercial district consists mainly of small local shops, but a Wal-Mart Supercenter store is currently being built; some consider this unusual for a town of such a small size. Bottineau is also home to the Bottineau County Fair, which is North Dakota's oldest county fair.

Among the most common occupations in Bottineau are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%; Sales and office occupations, 28%; and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 62 percent of workers in Bottineau, North Dakota work for companies, 21 percent work for the government and 10 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Bottineau, North Dakota are Educational, health and social services, 32%; Retail trade, 15%; and Transportation and warehousing, and utilities, 7%. Simply Hired's Bottineau job listings indicate that the following industries in Bottineau are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Bottineau, North Dakota is $24,688, and the median income of households in Bottineau was $29,022.

According to our Bottineau Trends data, the number of Bottineau, North Dakota jobs has decreased by 20% since October 2011.

Population of Bottineau Total population 2,336 Male 46.70% Female 53.30% Median age 43.4     Bottineau Housing Owner-occupied homes 68.2% Median cost of a home $48,000 Median mortgage payment $336 Renter-occupied homes 31.8% Vacant housing 12.1% Median monthly rent $377     Average Income Median for all male full-time $29,286 Median for all female full-time $20,089     Household Income Less than $10,000 14% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 26% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 11% Bachelor's degree 15% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 30% Currently married 50% Separated 1% Widowed 15% Divorced 4%     Race White 96% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 3%     Bottineau Commute Carpool 8.3% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 12 minutes