Tioga, North Dakota
| Tioga, North Dakota | |
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| City | |
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| Motto: "Oil Capital of North Dakota" | |
 Location of Tioga, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 48°23′47″N 102°56′15″W / 48.39639°N 102.93750°WCoordinates: 48°23′47″N 102°56′15″W / 48.39639°N 102.93750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Williams |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.39 sq mi (3.60 km2) |
| • Land | 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,244 ft (684 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,230 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,643 |
| • Density | 938.9/sq mi (362.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58852 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-78940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1032490 |
| Highways | ND 40 |
| Website | www.tiogand.net |
Tioga (/taɪˈoʊɡə/ ty-OH-gə) is a city in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,230 at the 2010 census.
Tioga was founded in 1902 and named by settlers from Tioga, New York. The population of the city increased dramatically in the 1950s following the discovery of oil nearby in the Williston Basin.
Tioga is located at 48°23′47″N 102°56′15″W / 48.39639°N 102.93750°W (48.396414, -102.937634).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.39 square miles (3.60 km2), of which, 1.31 square miles (3.39 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,230 people, 542 households, and 323 families residing in the city. The population density was 938.9 inhabitants per square mile (362.5/km2). There were 619 housing units at an average density of 472.5 per square mile (182.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
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