Belcourt, North Dakota

Belcourt was laid out in 1884.{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YcRkAAAAIBAJ&pg=609%2C3700595 | title=Explain Origin of All County Towns | work=Turtle Mountain Star | date=September 5, 1940 | access-date=May 2, 2015 | pages=7}} The community was named Belcourt in honour of Georges-Antoine Belcourt.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REtEXQNWq6MC&pg=PA831 | title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States | publisher=Routledge | date=May 13, 2013 | access-date=November 30, 2013 | author=Hellmann, Paul T. | pages=831}} Father Belcourt was a French Canadian Roman Catholic diocesan priest and missionary who served the Chippewa and Métis throughout his ministry in the mid-nineteenth century. Belcourt advocated politically on the behalf of the Anishinaabeg and Métis in Canada and in the United States until 1859.{{cite book |last=Reardon |first=James Michael |date=1955 |title=George Anthony Belcourt Pioneer Catholic Missionary of the Northwest, 1803-1874: His Life and Times |location=St. Paul, Minnesota |publisher=North Central Publishing Company |pages=6, 171 }} Father Belcourt described the Chippewa historical territory in the Pembina River basin as covering an area about 400 miles from north to south and 500 miles from east to west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of {{convert|6.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|5.8|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}} (3.36%) is water. It is named after Father Belcourt.

{{US Census population

|1980= 1803

|1990= 2458

|2000= 2440

|2010= 2078

|2020= 1510

|align-fn=center

|footnote=source:Moffatt, Riley. Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850–1990. Lanham: Scarecrow, 1996, 179.
2020 Census

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As of the census of 2010, there were 2,078 people, 711 households, and 465 families in the city. The population density was {{convert|357.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 783 housing units at an average density of {{convert|134.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 2.6% White, 0.2% African American, 95.8% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 711 households, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.0% were married couples living together, 30.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.54.

The median age in the city was 27.8 years. 35.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 21.2% were from 45 to 64; and 8.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,440 people, 806 households, and 561 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|417.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 856 housing units at an average density of 146.3/sq mi (56.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 3.93% White, 0.12% African American, 95.41% Native American, 0.25% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 806 households, out of which 46.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.5% were married couples living together, 33.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.54.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 38.6% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $12,880, and the median income for a family was $15,000. Males had a median income of $23,047 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,432. About 49.6% of families and 53.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 65.3% of those under age 18 and 30.6% of those age 65 or over.

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Belcourt has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=626023&cityname=Belcourt%2C+North+Dakota%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Belcourt, North Dakota]

{{Weather box

|location = Belcourt, North Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1945–present)

|single line = Y

|Jan record high F = 56

|Feb record high F = 54

|Mar record high F = 74

|Apr record high F = 95

|May record high F = 95

|Jun record high F = 105

|Jul record high F = 101

|Aug record high F = 101

|Sep record high F = 97

|Oct record high F = 90

|Nov record high F = 71

|Dec record high F = 53

|year record high F = 105

|Jan high F = 17.9

|Feb high F = 22.1

|Mar high F = 33.8

|Apr high F = 50.4

|May high F = 64.0

|Jun high F = 72.9

|Jul high F = 79.1

|Aug high F = 78.8

|Sep high F = 68.6

|Oct high F = 52.8

|Nov high F = 35.0

|Dec high F = 21.5

|year high F = 49.7

|Jan mean F = 6.4

|Feb mean F = 10.0

|Mar mean F = 22.8

|Apr mean F = 38.4

|May mean F = 51.8

|Jun mean F = 61.6

|Jul mean F = 67.2

|Aug mean F = 65.8

|Sep mean F = 55.6

|Oct mean F = 41.3

|Nov mean F = 25.3

|Dec mean F = 11.9

|year mean F = 38.2

|Jan low F = −5.1

|Feb low F = -2.1

|Mar low F = 11.8

|Apr low F = 26.3

|May low F = 39.5

|Jun low F = 50.3

|Jul low F = 55.4

|Aug low F = 52.8

|Sep low F = 42.6

|Oct low F = 29.8

|Nov low F = 15.5

|Dec low F = 2.4

|year low F = 26.6

|Jan record low F = −44

|Feb record low F = −50

|Mar record low F = −43

|Apr record low F = −22

|May record low F = 3

|Jun record low F = 18

|Jul record low F = 32

|Aug record low F = 27

|Sep record low F = 12

|Oct record low F = −11

|Nov record low F = −37

|Dec record low F = −42

|year record low F = −50

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 0.42

|Feb precipitation inch = 0.48

|Mar precipitation inch = 0.80

|Apr precipitation inch = 0.92

|May precipitation inch = 2.85

|Jun precipitation inch = 4.04

|Jul precipitation inch = 2.77

|Aug precipitation inch = 2.58

|Sep precipitation inch = 1.74

|Oct precipitation inch = 2.25

|Nov precipitation inch = 0.84

|Dec precipitation inch = 0.45

|year precipitation inch = 20.14

|source 1 = NOAA{{cite web

| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=bis

| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data

| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

| access-date = September 17, 2021}}

{{cite web

| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00320626&format=pdf

| title = Station: Belcourt Keya Radio, ND

| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)

| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

| access-date = September 17, 2021}}

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The local school district is the Belcourt School District (Turtle Mountain Community School).{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st38_nd/schooldistrict_maps/c38079_rolette/DC20SD_C38079.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rolette County, ND|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=August 4, 2021}}

• Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation

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