Williston, North Dakota
| Williston, North Dakota | |
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| City | |
Business district of Williston
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 Location of Williston, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 48°9′23″N 103°37′41″W / 48.15639°N 103.62806°WCoordinates: 48°9′23″N 103°37′41″W / 48.15639°N 103.62806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Williams |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Howard Klug |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.56 sq mi (19.58 km2) |
| • Land | 7.50 sq mi (19.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,877 ft (572 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,716 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 26,977 |
| • Density | 1,962.1/sq mi (757.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 58801-58802 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-86220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1032815 |
| Highways | US 2, US 2 Bus., US 85, US 85 Bus., ND 1804 |
| Website | www |
Williston is a city in and the county seat of Williams County, North Dakota, United States. The 2010 census gave its population as 14,716, and the Census Bureau gave the 2015 estimated population as 26,977, making Williston the sixth largest city in North Dakota. The North Dakota oil boom is largely responsible for the sharp increase in population.
Williston's newspapers, both in print and online, are the daily Williston Herald and the weekly The Williston Trader. Sloulin Field International Airport is a public airport 3.2 km (2.0 mi) north of the business district. Williston is the home of Williston State College and the Miss North Dakota Scholarship Pageant.
Founded in 1887, Williston was named for Daniel Willis James, a board member of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, by his friend, railroad owner, James J. Hill.
Williston is located at the crossroads of U.S. Highways 2 and 85.
It is near the confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers, at the upper end of the Lake Sakakawea reservoir.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.56 square miles (19.58 km2), of which 7.50 square miles (19.42 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water.
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