Welcome to Rolla ...
The city of Rolla is located in Rolette County<1> and is the County Seat for Rolette County.
The location of Rolla has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Rolla was established in 1888.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rolla has a population of 1,284 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Rolla is 1,810 feet [552 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Rolla lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rolla is located in the (701) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rolla had an population of 1,284 people. This is an increase of 0.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.39% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rolla had a population of 1,280 people (which is 9.18% of the total population of Rolette County). This makes Rolla the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Rolla represents 0.19% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 48th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,280 people, the population of Rolla decreased 9.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,417 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rolla.
Communities Also Named Rolla ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Rolla - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rolla.
Communities near Rolla ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rolla.
- Rolette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolette
- Rolette is located in Rolette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolette <5>
- Saint John
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Saint John is located in Rolette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <5>
- Bisbee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bisbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee
- Bisbee is located in Towner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bisbee <5>
- Rocklake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklake
- Rocklake is located in Towner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocklake <5>
- Mylo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mylo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mylo
- Mylo is located in Rolette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mylo <5>
- Hansboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansboro
- Hansboro is located in Towner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansboro <5>
- Perth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Perth is located in Towner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perth <5>
- Belcourt
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcourt
- Belcourt is located in Rolette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belcourt <5>
- Shell Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Valley
- Shell Valley is located in Rolette County
- Bannerman ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rolla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rolla.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rolla. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rolla.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rolla. See our Newspapers Page for Rolla.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rolla ...
Looking for more information about Rolla? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Rolla, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rolla.
Adding Rolla to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rolla in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rolla was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Rolla post office opened in 1888.
We also found Rolla in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rolla.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rolla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Rolette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rolla. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rolla - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |