Rolette County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
North Dakota. As of the
2010 census, the population was 13,937. Its
county seat is
Rolla. The county was created by the 1872-73 territorial legislature and named for Joseph Rolette, Jr., a fur trader and politician from
Pembina. The county government was first organized on October 14, 1884. Before becoming Rolla, the county seat was
Dunseith from 1884 to 1885 and
St. John from 1885 to 1889.