Watford City, North Dakota

Watford City, North Dakota
City
Main Street Watford City
Main Street Watford City
Motto: 
"Come be our guest"
Location in North Dakota
Location in North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°48′10″N 103°16′04″W / 47.80278°N 103.26778°W / 47.80278; -103.26778
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyMcKenzie
Founded1914
IncorporatedJune 1915
Government
 • MayorPhil Riely
Area
[1]
 • Total9.056 sq mi (23.455 km2)
 • Land8.977 sq mi (23.251 km2)
 • Water0.079 sq mi (0.204 km2)
Elevation
[2]
2,054 ft (626 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total6,207
 • Estimate 
(2023)[4]
6,020
 • Density671.0/sq mi (258.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
58854
Area code701
FIPS code38-83860
GNIS feature ID1036317[2]
HighwaysUS 85, ND 23, ND 23 Alt.
Sales tax6.5%[5]
Websitecityofwatfordcity.com

Watford City (Hidatsa: abaʔaruʔush),[6] founded in 1914, is a city in and the county seat of McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States.[7] The population was 6,207 at the 2020 census,[3] making it the 13th most populous city in North Dakota. Because Watford City is part of the Bakken field, the North Dakota oil boom has significantly increased population and construction since the 2010 census.[8]

The main offices of Frontier Energy Group, First International Bank, and the headquarters of McKenzie Electric Cooperative are in Watford City. The local newspaper is the McKenzie County Farmer.

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watford City, North Dakota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Watford City (ND) sales tax rate". Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "Hidatsa Lessons Vocab2". Hidatsa Language Program. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  8. ^ Shipman, Neal A. (January 30, 2013). "A Building Boom Coming". McKenzie County Farmer. Archived from the original on January 16, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.