Williams County, North Dakota
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Major highways
U.S. Highway 2
U.S. Highway 85
North Dakota Highway 40
North Dakota Highway 50
North Dakota Highway 1804
National protected areaProtected areaProtected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
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- Fort Union Trading Post National Historic SiteFort Union Trading Post National Historic SiteFort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is the site of a partially reconstructed trading post on the Missouri River and the North Dakota/Montana border twenty-five miles from Williston. It is one of the earliest declared National Historic Landmarks of the United States...
(part) - Lake Zahl National Wildlife RefugeLake Zahl National Wildlife RefugeThe Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge is located in Williams County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The refuge consists of Lake Zahl and numerous other smaller lakes, providing habitat for many species of waterfowl....
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 19,761 people, 8,095 households, and 5,261 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 9,680 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.95% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.12% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 4.40% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.18% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.01% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.14% from other races
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, and 2.21% from two or more races. 0.94% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 48.3% were of Norwegian and 22.0% German ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 8,095 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,491, and the median income for a family was $39,065. Males had a median income of $29,884 versus $19,329 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $16,763. About 9.6% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Farming and oil. Williams County is one of several western North Dakota counties with significant exposure to the Bakken FormationBakken Formation
The Bakken formation, initially described by geologist J.W. Nordquist in 1953,is a rock unit from the Late Devonian to Early Mississippian age occupying about of the subsurface of the Williston Basin, underlying parts of Montana, North Dakota, and Saskatchewan...
in the Williston Basin
Williston Basin
The Williston Basin is a large intracratonic sedimentary basin in eastern Montana, western North and South Dakota, and southern Saskatchewan known for its rich deposits of petroleum and potash. The basin is a geologic structural basin but not a topographic depression; it is transected by the...
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Cities
- AlamoAlamo, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 51 people, 25 households, and 18 families residing in the city. The population density was 94.0 people per square mile . There were 43 housing units at an average density of 79.3 per square mile...
- EppingEpping, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 79 people, 33 households, and 23 families residing in the city. The population density was 207.7 people per square mile . There were 41 housing units at an average density of 107.8 per square mile...
- GrenoraGrenora, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 202 people, 98 households, and 58 families residing in the city. The population density was 342.7 people per square mile . There were 139 housing units at an average density of 235.8 per square mile...
- RayRay, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 534 people, 232 households, and 154 families residing in the city. The population density was 531.5 people per square mile . There were 296 housing units at an average density of 294.6 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.06% White, 0.56%...
- SpringbrookSpringbrook, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 26 people, 14 households, and 7 families residing in the city. The population density was 70.4 people per square mile . There were 20 housing units at an average density of 54.2 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White...
- TiogaTioga, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,125 people, 490 households, and 311 families residing in the city. The population density was 856.1 people per square mile . There were 569 housing units at an average density of 433.0 per square mile...
- WildroseWildrose, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 129 people, 63 households, and 36 families residing in the city. The population density was 464.4 people per square mile . There were 102 housing units at an average density of 367.2 per square mile...
- WillistonWilliston, North Dakota-Demographics:Preliminary data from a 2010 housing study indicates that population has grown by nearly 22 percent over the past decade; the actual increase might be much higher. Williston is in western North Dakota's booming oil patch, and adequate, affordable housing has become a concern. The...
Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.
Unincorporated communities
- BufordBuford, North DakotaBuford is an unincorporated community in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. It is the nearest community to the Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site....
- HanksHanks, North Dakota-Geography:Hanks is located on North Dakota Highway 50, and has the latitude of 48.603° N, and the longitude of −103.802° W.The elevation is 2,116 feet , and is located in the Central Time Zone.-History:...
- McGregorMcGregor, North DakotaMcGregor is an unincorporated community in northeastern Williams County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along North Dakota Highway 40 northeast of the city of Williston, the county seat of Williams County. Its elevation is 2,218 feet . Although it is unincorporated, it has a post...
- TrentonTrenton, North DakotaTrenton is an unincorporated community in southwestern Williams County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along North Dakota Highway 1804 southwest of the city of Williston, the county seat of Williams County. Its elevation is 1,900 feet . Although it is unincorporated, it has a post...
- WheelockWheelock, North Dakota-External links:*...
- ZahlZahl, North DakotaZahl is an unincorporated community in northwestern Williams County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along North Dakota Highway 50 north of the city of Williston, the county seat of Williams County. Its elevation is 2,014 feet...
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Williams County, North Dakota