Casino Turtle Mountain
North Central North Dakota -Land Area: 6 x 12 miles
“The skin of our casino is going to actually glow in the night and early evenings,” explained Richard McCloud. “There’s no other building like this in the state, I don’t believe.” “Tourism in the Turtle Mountains and economic development go hand in hand,” said Les Thomas, Turtle Mountain Heritage Center board chairman. Turtle Mountain Mini-Casino. Address: City: State: Zip code: Country: Phone: Geographical coordinates: SORRY, BUT THIS CASINO HAS CLOSED! Sacha (email protected). TRENTON NORTH DAKOTA - Despite an injunction put in place last month by four Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa leaders, the tribe's new Painted Pony Casino opened its doors late last month. The opening has drawn some concern because of questionable activity taking place and unanswered questions regarding the tribe's new venture.
| 19 miles | International Peace Garden / Canadian Border |
| 49 miles | Rugby – Geographical Center of North America |
| 86 miles | Devils Lake |
| 109 miles | Minot |
| 171 miles | Winnipeg |
| 210 miles | Bismarck, ND State Capital |
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Population
| Year | City | County |
| 1990 | 7,106 | 12,793 |
| 2000 | 10,747 | 13,674 |
| 2010 | 10,381 | 13,766 |
| Source: 2010 US Census |
| Official Tribal Membership is currently 32,365 (2016 BIA Labor Force Report) |
Labor Force
The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indian Reservation is located on a six mile by twelve-mile land base and is considered one of the most densely populated Reservations, per square mile, in the United States. If the Turtle Mountain Reservation was listed as a city, it would be the 5th largest city in North Dakota. The Reservation is near the geographical center on North America in north central North Dakota, ten miles south of the Canadian Border.
The hub city in Rolette County is Belcourt, ND and is the only city located on the Reservation. Belcourt has an average per cap income of $15,048 and is considered as 33.9% below the poverty level.
The surrounding communities where tribal members also live include:
- Rolla (Population: 1,707) 6-miles from Belcourt, has an average per cap income of $23,469 and is considered as 29.1% below the poverty level.
- St. John (Population: 1,231) 14-miles from Belcourt, has an average per cap income of $23,575 and is considered to be 19.4% below the poverty level.
- Dunseith (Population: 3,313) 16-miles from Belcourt, has an average per cap income of $14,255 and is considered to be 39.7% below the poverty level.
- Rolette (Population: 1,080) 16-miles from Belcourt, has an averageper cap income of $24,437 and is considered to be 20.4% below the poverty level.
Unemployment on the Reservation is estimated to be at 59.45 % according to the 2016 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Labor Force Statistics. According to the 2010 Census, over 40% of Tribal families were living below the poverty level, and 882 households were headed by single mothers struggling to raise 1,392 children under the age of 18.
Turtle Mountain Casino Belcourt Nd
(Source: Census Bureau Dataset: ACS 5-year Estimate)