Williams County, North Dakota
| Williams County, North Dakota | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of North Dakota |
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 North Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 8, 1891 |
| Seat | Williston |
| Largest city | Williston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,148 sq mi (5,563 km2) |
| • Land | 2,077 sq mi (5,379 km2) |
| • Water | 70 sq mi (181 km2), 3.3% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 35,294 |
| • Density | 11/sq mi (4/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Williams County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,398. Its county seat is Williston. Between 2010 and 2015, according to Census Bureau estimates, it was the second-fastest growing county in the United States, trailing only neighboring McKenzie County, to its south.
The Williston Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Williams County. The Micropolitan Statistical Area is the fastest-growing Primary Statistical Area, growing 57.6% in population from 2010 to 2015.
In 2014, Williams County had the lowest percentage of unemployed people of any county in the United States, at 1.2 percent.
There have been two Williams counties in the history of North Dakota. The first, created in 1873, was located south of the Missouri River near where Dunn and Mercer counties are today. The second Williams County was established by the 1891 state legislature and consists of the contemporary Williams and Divide counties. The name comes from Erastus Appelman Williams, an early politician from Bismarck who served in both the territorial and state legislatures. The county government was first organized on December 8, 1891; Williston has always been the county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,148 square miles (5,560 km2), of which 2,077 square miles (5,380 km2) is land and 70 square miles (180 km2) (3.3%) is water. It is the fourth-largest county in North Dakota by area.
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