Roth, North Dakota
Encyclopedia
Roth is an unincorporated community in Bottineau County
in the U.S. State
of North Dakota
. It is located roughly 6 miles (9.7 km) miles to the west of Souris, North Dakota
. Roth does not have a post office, but it shares the same zip code of 58783 with Souris.
, which is a town roughly 12 miles (19.3 km) to the east. However, due to a mixup by railroad officials or the Secretary of State
, depending on who tells the story, the townsite names were accidentally switched when the wrong signs were posted. The mistake was never corrected.
Roth's post office was established May 22, 1907, this time with the name Hewitt. The name was corrected to Roth in 1908 when the new postmaster John W. Reep noticed the mistake. The post office closed August 14, 1964, with mail service merging with Souris, North Dakota
.
Valley. The city of Souris
is to the east.
, which showed a population of 54 as of the 2000 Census
. As an unincorporated community, the United States Census Bureau
does not track separate population numbers for Roth. However, according to census block
data, Roth coincides with block 1091 of census tract
9254, block group 1. This block recorded a combined population of 5 in a total of 3 households during the 2000 Census.
Bottineau County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 83* North Dakota Highway 5* North Dakota Highway 14* North Dakota Highway 43* North Dakota Highway 60* North Dakota Highway 256-National protected areas:*J...
in the U.S. State
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
. It is located roughly 6 miles (9.7 km) miles to the west of Souris, North Dakota
Souris, North Dakota
Souris is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 58 at the 2010 census. Souris was founded in 1901.-Geography:Souris is located at in the central part of the county...
. Roth does not have a post office, but it shares the same zip code of 58783 with Souris.
History
Roth was first founded in 1904 as Faldet (or Faldot) as a station on the Great Northern Railway, and renamed Roth in 1905 after Martin Rothe, a railroad official. It was originally intended to be named CarburyCarbury, North Dakota
Carbury is a ghost town and unincorporated community in Bottineau County in the U.S. State of North Dakota. It is located along North Dakota Highway 14 in the eastern part of the county, east of Souris, North Dakota. The town is virtually abandoned, and the 2000 Census did not record a population....
, which is a town roughly 12 miles (19.3 km) to the east. However, due to a mixup by railroad officials or the Secretary of State
North Dakota Secretary of State
The North Dakota Secretary of State is an elected office in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The current Secretary of State is Alvin Jaeger. The general duties of the Secretary of State include being the custodian of the state's Great Seal and other official state documents, recording the official...
, depending on who tells the story, the townsite names were accidentally switched when the wrong signs were posted. The mistake was never corrected.
Roth's post office was established May 22, 1907, this time with the name Hewitt. The name was corrected to Roth in 1908 when the new postmaster John W. Reep noticed the mistake. The post office closed August 14, 1964, with mail service merging with Souris, North Dakota
Souris, North Dakota
Souris is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 58 at the 2010 census. Souris was founded in 1901.-Geography:Souris is located at in the central part of the county...
.
Geography
Roth is located in the Souris RiverSouris River
The Souris River or Mouse River is a river in central North America. It is about 700 km in length and drains about . It rises in the Yellow Grass Marshes north of Weyburn, Saskatchewan...
Valley. The city of Souris
Souris, North Dakota
Souris is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 58 at the 2010 census. Souris was founded in 1901.-Geography:Souris is located at in the central part of the county...
is to the east.
Demographics
Roth is part of Scandia TownshipScandia Township, Bottineau County, North Dakota
Scandia Township is a civil township in Bottineau County in the U.S. State of North Dakota. As of the 2000 census, its population was 54.-References:...
, which showed a population of 54 as of the 2000 Census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. As an unincorporated community, the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
does not track separate population numbers for Roth. However, according to census block
Census block
A census block is the smallest geographic unit used by the United States Census Bureau for tabulation of 100-percent data . Several blocks make up block groups, which again make up census tracts. There are on average about 39 blocks per block group, but there are variations...
data, Roth coincides with block 1091 of census tract
Census tract
A census tract, census area, or census district is a geographic region defined for the purpose of taking a census. Usually these coincide with the limits of cities, towns or other administrative areas and several tracts commonly exist within a county...
9254, block group 1. This block recorded a combined population of 5 in a total of 3 households during the 2000 Census.