BelcourtND
A town of 1,547, settled in 1884.
Is Belcourt a good place to live?
The best of Belcourt’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for walkability; the weakest is a D− for health. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Belcourt, above both the North Dakota town median (9.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On health, just 1 of North Dakota’s 69 towns do worse. Belcourt's schools rank behind 93% of the state's. Belcourt has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Belcourt stand out
Where Belcourt beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Jobs vs. working residents
| Widest gap | Belcourt | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 34.1% | 10.7% |
Belcourt has shrunk 27% from 2010 to 2020
2,078 counted in 2010 and 1,510 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Belcourt grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Dakota), ordered by how far Belcourt is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Belcourt: who provides what
Belcourt is unincorporated, so Rolette County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Belcourt.
Belcourt stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who say their health is fair or poor
34% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Belcourt, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 19%. 20% of Belcourt adults report frequent physical distress. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Belcourt.
| Belcourt | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 8.9% | 12% |
| What stands out | Belcourt | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16% | 21.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 34.1% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Belcourt earns a D for schools
Its public schools are run by the Belcourt 7 school district. Two of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Turtle Mountain Community High School, with 557 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Mountain Community Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 605 | D− |
| Turtle Mountain Community High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 557 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ND on state tests and graduation
With 3.3 jobs for every working resident, Belcourt draws in 1,424 commuters
48% of Belcourt’s working residents work right in town. The average trip to work in Belcourt is 11 minutes. Since 2013, Belcourt has added 1,034 jobs, to 1,663 in 2023.
| Belcourt | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 48% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 11 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than North Dakota overall
Children under 18 are 35% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (35% statewide). Belcourt’s median age is 32.5 years. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across North Dakota.
| Belcourt | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 35% | 26% | 22% |
| Median age | 32.5 years | 33.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 13% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.1 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Belcourt | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 22.6% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.8% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.4% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.5% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.3% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.1% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.7% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.1% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.5% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
A typical July afternoon in Belcourt is cooler than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Belcourt. Belcourt has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Belcourt, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Belcourt
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Belcourt
About 5 of every 100 Belcourt residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Every workday, about 1,424 people come to Belcourt for work
Where Belcourt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Belcourt
CDP in North Dakota, United States
Belcourt is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rolette County, North Dakota, United States. It is within the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation. The population was 1,510 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 1,687 in 2025. The community is the seat of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. Belcourt was originally known as Siipiising, which is Anishinaabe (Chippewa) for "creek that sings with life-giving water." The name refers to what European Americans called "Ox Creek", which flows through the center of town. The town is served by different forms of media, such as KEYA, a tribal radio station that can be found at 88.5 FM; and the Turtle Mountain Times, the tribally owned n…
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- Established
- 1884
- Area
- 6.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,962 ft
- ZIP code
- 58316
- Area code
- 701