County · code 38079
Rolette CountyNorth Dakota
Rolette County is a county in North Dakota with its seat in Rolla. The county was formed in 1873 and became part of North Dakota in 1889.
- Founded1873
- County seatRolla
- Land area903 sq mi + 36 sq mi water
- Population12,187 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped8,006 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Rolette on the map of North Dakota
North Dakota has 53 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1873
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Rolette County was founded in 1873 as part of Dakota Territory. On March 11, 1887, Rolette lost territory to the creation of Pierce County. On November 2, 1889, Rolette became a county in the state of North Dakota.
- 1887Lost territory Rolette lost to creation of Pierce. · Dak. Terr. Laws 1887, 17th sess., ch. 180/p. 376
- 1889Became part of North Dakota Rolette became a county in the state of North Dakota. · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889]/pp. 676-684 and vol. 26, no. 5/pp. 1548-1549; Swindler, 7:526-527; Van Zandt, 134
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Rolette
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 8,006 parcels from Rolette County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 7,349 in all from State of North Dakota — NDGISHUB / ND Department of Emergency Services (owner NDGISHDP-DES).
edited 12 October 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Rolette by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Rolette County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Rolette County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Rolette County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Rolette County
- When was Rolette County founded?
- Rolette County was founded in 1873.
- What is the county seat of Rolette County?
- The county seat of Rolette County is Rolla.
- Is there an online parcel map for Rolette County?
- Yes. Rolette County publishes a parcel map of 8,006 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Rolette County's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 changes for Rolette County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Pierce County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Rolette County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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