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Williston, North Dakota

Williston, North Dakota
City
Business district of Williston, 2008
Creaser Building
Fort Union Trading Post
Old Armory
James Memorial Library
Official logo of Williston, North Dakota
Location of Williston, North Dakota
Location of Williston, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°10′53″N 103°37′41″W / 48.18139°N 103.62806°W / 48.18139; -103.62806
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyWilliams
Founded1887
Incorporated (village)1894
Incorporated (city)1904
Government
 • MayorHoward Klug
Area
[1]
 • City25.875 sq mi (67.016 km2)
 • Land25.734 sq mi (66.652 km2)
 • Water0.141 sq mi (0.365 km2)
Elevation
[3]
1,916 ft (584 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • City29,160
 • Estimate 
(2023)[5]
27,706
 • Density1,076.66/sq mi (415.69/km2)
 • Urban
29,510[2]
 • Metro
39,113 (US: 324th)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
58801, 58802
Area code701
FIPS code38-86220
GNIS feature ID1036335[3]
HighwaysUS 85, US 85 Bus., US 2, US 2 Bus., ND 1804
Sales tax8.0%[6]
Websitecityofwilliston.com

Williston is a city in and the county seat of Williams County, North Dakota, United States.[7] The 2020 census[4] gave its population as 29,160, making Williston the sixth-most populous city in North Dakota. The city's population nearly doubled between 2010 and 2020, due largely to the North Dakota oil boom.

Williston's newspaper is the daily Williston Herald. Williston is the home of Williston State College and the Miss North Dakota Scholarship Pageant.

  1. ^ "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  2. ^ United States Census Bureau (November 1, 2024). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Williston, North Dakota
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Williston (ND) sales tax rate". Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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