Williston is a city in and the

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of Williams County,

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, United States. The 2020 census gave its population as 29,160, making Williston the sixth-largest 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 The ''Williston Herald'' is a 3-day-per-week newspaper printed in Williston, North Dakota. The ''Herald'' is the official newspaper of Williams County, North Dakota and the main newspaper covering northwestern North Dakota and northeastern Montan ...

''. Williston is the home of

Williston State College Williston State College (WSC) is a public community college in Williston, North Dakota. It is part of the North Dakota University System. Founded in 1961, WSC provides general, vocational, and technical education. For most of its history the col ...

and the

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Scholarship Pageant.

History

Founded in 1887, Williston was named for

Daniel Willis James Daniel Willis James (April 15, 1832 – September 13, 1907) was the son of an American merchant who with his cousin, William Earl Dodge Jr., transformed Phelps, Dodge & Co. from a predominantly mercantile business into one of the largest copper p ...

, a merchant and capitalist, by his friend, railroad magnate

James J. Hill James Jerome Hill (September 16, 1838 – May 29, 1916) was a Canadian-American railroad director. He was the chief executive officer of a family of lines headed by the Great Northern Railway, which served a substantial area of the Upper Midwes ...

Geography

Williston is located at the crossroads of U.S. Highways 2 and 85, near the confluence of the

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and

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rivers, at the upper end of the

Lake Sakakawea Lake Sakakawea is a large reservoir in the north central United States, impounded in 1953 by Garrison Dam, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dam located in the Missouri River basin in central North Dakota. Named for the Shoshone-Hidatsa woman Sa ...

reservoir. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The

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is from the

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border and from the

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Climate

Williston has a

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; closely bordering upon a

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. It is part of USDA

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4a. The normal monthly mean temperature ranges from in January to in July. On average, there are 2 days that reach or higher, 22 days of + highs, 39 days with a low of or below, 7 days with lows plummeting to at least , and 6 days that do not rise above 0 °F annually. The average window for freezing temperatures is September 20 through May 21, allowing a growing season of 121 days; . Extreme temperatures officially range from on December 23, 1983 and February 16, 1936 up to on July 5, 1936; the record cold daily maximum is on January 16, 1930, while, conversely, the record warm daily minimum is last set July 19, 1974. Precipitation is greatest in June and July and averages annually, but has ranged from in 1934 to in 1896. Snowfall averages per season, and has historically ranged from in 1908–1909 to in 2010–2011; the average window for measurable (≥) snowfall is October 21 through April 26, although snow in May occurs at most several times per decade and September snow is a much rarer event. Due to the relative aridity, there are only 3.9 days per season where 24-hour snowfall exceeds .

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Demographics

Williston is in northwestern North Dakota's booming oil patch, where adequate, affordable housing has become a concern since the 2010s. According to a February 2014 article in ''Business Insider'', Williston had the highest apartment rents in the United States. The 2010 census counted a population of 14,716, up from 12,680 in 2000, but the number of current residents is possibly significantly higher since the count does not include those living in temporary housing. In September 2011, the mayor estimated the actual population to be 20,000 persons. The aforementioned 2014 ''Business Insider'' story estimated that the population was over 30,000.

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 29,160 people. The

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was 1,389 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 78.87%

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, 6.45%

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, 5.58%

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, 5.02%

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, 2.78% Native American, 1.13%

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, and 0.17% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. 9.5% of the population identified as

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. The median age in the city was 30.4 years.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 14,716 people, 6,180 households, and 3,589 families residing in the city. The

was . There were 6,542 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.6%

, 0.3%

, 3.3% Native American or

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, 0.3%

, 0.4% from

, and 3.0% from

. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.2% of the population. There were 6,180 households, of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.9% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age in the city was 35.5 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 12,512 people, 5,255 households, and 3,205 families residing in the city. The

was 1,794.1 per square mile (693.1/km). There were 5,912 housing units at an average density of 847.7 per square mile (327.5/km). The racial makeup of the city was 93.69%

, 0.17%

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, 3.65% Native American or

, 0.24%

, 0.02%

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, 0.17% from

, and 2.06% from

. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.23% of the population. The six leading ancestry groups in the city are

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(47.8%),

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(31.6%),

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(9.6%),

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(5.8%),

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(4.5%),

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(4.3%) and French (4.0%). There were 5,255 households, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.96. The age distribution was 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,962, and the median income for a family was $38,713. Males had a median income of $29,578 versus $18,879 for females. The

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for the city was $16,656. About 11.3% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the

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, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Williston's economy, while historically based in agriculture and especially ranching, is increasingly being driven by the oil industry. The

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, named after the town, is a huge subterranean geologic feature known for its rich deposits of

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, and

potash Potash () includes various mined and manufactured salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form.

. Williston developed over the Bakken formation, which by the end of 2012 was predicted to be producing more oil than any other site in the United States, surpassing even Alaska's

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, the longtime leader in domestic output in the nation.. The state of North Dakota provides a website detailin
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/ref> The oil boom has been spurred here by the development of new technologies—such as Hydraulic fracturing—which enabled extraction from areas previously inaccessible. In 1995, the

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estimated that there were 150 million barrels of oil "technically recoverable" from the Bakken shale. In April 2008, the number was said to be about four billion barrels; in 2010 geologists at Continental Resources, the major drilling operation in North Dakota, estimated the reserve at eight billion. In March 2012, after the discovery of a lower shelf of oil, it announced a possible 24 billion barrels. Although current technology allows for extraction of only about 6% of the oil trapped beneath the earth's surface, recoverable oil might eventually exceed 500 billion barrels. Williston has seen a huge increase in population and infrastructure investments during the last several years with expanded drilling using the Hydraulic Fracturing petroleum extraction technique in the Bakken Formation and

Three Forks Group The Three Forks Group is a stratigraphical unit of Famennian age in the Williston Basin. It takes the name from the city of Three Forks, Montana, and was first described in outcrop near the city by A.C. Peale in 1893 (for the Three Forks Shale). ...

s. Examples of oil industry-related infrastructure investments are the multi-acre branch campus of Baker Hughes and the Sand Creek Retail Center. Williston-Amtrak

A major regional grain elevator is served by the BNSF Railway. Williston's livestock arena has weekly auctions. Forts Union and

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, as well as the nearby

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of the

and Missouri Rivers west of the city, associated with the history of the

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and development of the fur trade and frontier—are destinations for area tourism. Williston is also comparatively close to the North Unit of

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Arts and culture

Sites of interest

Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is a partial reconstruction of the most important fur trading post on the upper Missouri, 1829-1867. The fort site is about two miles from the confluence of the Missouri River and its tributary, the ...

– a reconstructed fur-trade era fort owned and maintained by the

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. *

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– a pioneer age military fort. An interesting site is the military graveyard. *

Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center is a museum near Williston, North Dakota. It is dedicated to telling the story of the confluence of the Yellowstone River, Yellowstone and the Missouri River, Missouri Rivers in the western ...

– A museum highlighting the history of the area where the Missouri River and the

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merge. *

– a large man-made lake located close to Williston. The lake offers plenty of recreational activities. * The Confluence – where the Missouri River and the

meet. A historical center, boat ramp, camp site, and bike path are located here. * Eagle Ridge Golf Club – an eighteen-hole golf course located on Highway 2 north of Williston. It measures from the back tees. * Williston Municipal Golf Course – a 9-hole golf course located at 3600 42nd Street West in Williston. * The Links of North Dakota at Red Mike Resort – an 18-hole links course east of Williston. ''

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'' ranked it 41st among America's 100 best modern courses in 1997, 75th in 1998, and 81st in 1999. * Cut Bluff Overlook – a historic site located about two miles (3 km) east of Williston on the south side of Highway 1804. Commemorating Lewis and Clark's campsite near Cut Bluff on the south banks of the Missouri River. * James Memorial Art Center – Originally the community library (est 1911), The James was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.It now serves as an art & cultural center for the community, offering art exhibits and art classes. * Old Armory – The Old Armory was built in 1915 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The Old Armory is now home to community theater non-profit organization Entertainment, Inc!, founded in 1981. Entertainment, Inc! produces five shows each year. * Williston Area Recreation Center – a 234,000 square foot recreation center, built in 2014, that includes an indoor

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simulators, and a

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. There are also the more traditional

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and

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courts, along with turf fields and an indoor track.

Sports

* Williston Keybirds of North Dakota American League Baseball *

Tetons: women's and men's basketball, women's volleyball, men's ice hockey, women's softball and men's baseball.

Education

The Williston Basin School District 7 serves the entire city, with Williston High School as its public high school. Due to a merger of the Williston Public School District #1 and the

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(formerly New School District) in 2021, Williston has one school district. Previously almost all of the city was in the former with small sections in the latter. Prior to 2021, District 8, which was K–8 only, sent high school students to Williston High. District 8 also sent high school students to the Nesson School District in Ray and to the

Tioga School District Tioga Public School District 15 is a school district headquartered in Tioga, North Dakota. The district headquarters and Tioga High School are co-located while Central Elementary School is in a separate facility. Within Williams County it inclu ...

in Tioga.
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. Trinity Christian School is a private K–12 school, and St. Joseph Catholic School (of the

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) a private K–6 school, both located in Williston.

, on University Avenue, was founded in 1961 as the University of North Dakota—Williston (UND-W). It is a two-year public college in the North Dakota University System (NDUS). Students can earn Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS), and Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees, and transfer to the state universities offering four-year programs and degrees. Th
Williston Public Library
serves as the public library for all of Williams County. The library also has a bookmobile that serves rural schools and retirement home communities. The main library also serves as a community center, hosting many groups that hold public meetings there. The library hosts an annual fundraiser called "Table of Contents", for which local patrons create unique table arrangements and dining themes. Proceeds are used to purchase equipment for local organizations that hold public meetings at the library. Numerous public events, including voting stations, are regularly held at the library. The first Williston Public Library was completed in town in 1911, opening February 27, 1911, and it operated as the only facility until 1983. In the early 1990s the city began to address the issue of probable demolition of this aged building to replace it with one meeting modern needs. In 1993 a concerned group of citizens formed the James Memorial Preservation Society to save the historic building and develop it as a center for the visual arts. After the library moved to a new building on Davidson Drive, this structure became known as th
James Memorial Art Center
It was adapted for use as an art gallery and event center. The James Memorial Art Center now hosts an annual Art Fest, art classes for youth and adults, and exhibits by local, national, and international artists.

Media

Print

* ''

'' * '' Plains Reporter'' * '' Oil Patch Hotline'' * '' The Christian Weekly'' * '' The Williston Trader'' *''The Shopper''

Television

* 4.1 KWSE (

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)

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** 4.2

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** 4.3

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** 4.4 Lifelong Learning * 8.1

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(

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) ** 8.2

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** 8.3

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* 11.1 KXMD (

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) ** 11.2

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** 11.3

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** 11.4

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* 38.1 KXND-LP (

; rebroadcasts KUMV-TV 8.2) In the late 1970s and early 1980s, KXMD and KUMV were rebroadcast across

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as part of that region's first terrestrial-based

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system. By 1984, however, the Williston signals had been replaced by those of similar stations in

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Radio

:FM * 88.1 K201FJ

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network –

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* 89.5 KPPR North Dakota Public Radio/

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affiliate * 90.3 K212DW K-LOVE network –

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* 90.7 KJND-FM

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–

* 91.7 K219CB American Family Radio network –

* 93.1

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"Eagle 93"

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– based in

Sidney, Montana Sidney is a city in and the county seat of Richland County, Montana, United States, less than west of the North Dakota border. The population was 6,346 at the 2020 census. The city lies along the Yellowstone River and is in proximity to the ...

* 95.1

KTHC KTHC (95.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Sidney, Montana, and serving northeast Montana and northwest North Dakota including the cities of Sidney, Montana and Williston, North Dakota. The station, also known as "Power 95.1," has a 24-hour ...

"Power 95.1"

Hot Adult Contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet ...

* 96.1

KYYZ KYYZ (96.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Williston, North Dakota. It broadcasts a country music format. The station was first licensed as KLAN on April 1, 1980. It also has two sister stations, KEYZ and KTHC. All three stations are owned b ...

"Z96.1 Country Thunder"

Country A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while the ...

* 101.1

KDSR KDSR (101.1 FM, "101.1 Jack FM") is a Class C1 radio station licensed to serve Williston, North Dakota. The station is owned by Marks Radio Group, and licensed to Williston Community Broadcasting Corp. (dba KDSR-FM). It airs an adult hits ...

"Hot 101"

Jack FM Jack FM is a radio network brand, licensed by Sparknet Communications, with the exception of the European Union where it is licensed by Oxis Media. It plays an adult hits format, in most cases not using DJs. Format characteristics Stations ...

* 102.7 KHRT

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–

contemporary christian music Contemporary Christian music, also known as CCM, Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christian faith and s ...

:AM * 660

KEYZ KEYZ (660 AM) is a local radio station in Williston, North Dakota. The station broadcasts news and information, as well as classic country music 24 hours a day. KEYZ has a 5,000–watt signal that covers more than 20 counties and portions of ...

"Keyz NewsRadio"

News/Talk Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues and consisting entirely or almost entirely of original spoken word content rather than outside music. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often featur ...

* 1070 KATQ

– based in

Plentywood, Montana Plentywood is a city in and the county seat of Sheridan County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,669 at the 2020 census. History The first business in Plentywood opened in 1900, and a post office was established two years later. Th ...

* 1090 KTGO

– based in Tioga

Infrastructure

Transportation

Air

The city of Williston is served by the

Williston Basin International Airport Williston Basin International Airport is an airport serving Williston, a city in the U.S. state of North Dakota. It is located 9 nautical miles (17km) northwest of the city. Williston Basin Airport has two runways and a terminal building. I ...

, which has a customs service in its facilities. The facility opened in October 2019, replacing

Sloulin Field International Airport Sloulin Field International Airport was an airport serving Williston, a city in North Dakota. It was two miles north of downtown and was owned and operated by the city. Built in 1947, the airport faced expansion constraints, design issues, and ...

. In 2012,

United Airlines United Airlines, Inc. (commonly referred to as United), is a major American airline headquartered at the Willis Tower in Chicago, Illinois.

began offering daily codeshare jet service (via

ExpressJet Airlines ExpressJet Airlines was a regional U.S. airline headquartered in College Park, Georgia. The company originally operated as a contracted codeshare partner, flying under the American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express brands at var ...

) to Denver, CO (KDEN) on

Embraer 145 The Embraer ERJ family (for Embraer Regional Jet, model names EMB-135, EMB-140 and EMB-145) are regional jets designed and produced by the Brazilian aerospace company Embraer. The family includes the ERJ135 (37 passengers), ERJ140 (44 passenger ...

aircraft, while

Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines, Inc., typically referred to as Delta, is one of the major airlines of the United States and a legacy carrier. One of the world's oldest airlines in operation, Delta is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The airline, along w ...

began daily codeshare jet service (via SkyWest Airlines) to Minneapolis, MN (MSP) on

Bombardier CRJ200 The Bombardier CRJ100 and CRJ200 (previously Canadair CRJ100 and CRJ200) is a regional jet designed and manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace between 1991 and 2006, the first of the Bombardier CRJ family. The ''Canadair Regional Jet'' (CRJ) ...

aircraft. In August 2014, United began offering direct flights to Houston TX.

FedEx Express FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation, is a major American cargo airline based in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. As of 2020, it is one of the world's largest airlines in terms of fleet size and freight tons flown. It is the na ...

of Memphis, TN, provides cargo flights to and from the Williston, ND Airport and Grand Forks, ND (GFK) airport utilizing Cessna 208B Caravans with CargoMaster cargo pods. These flights run Monday through Saturday. The Saturday service has an early cutoff time and pickups are limited to in-town stops and drop box locations only.

Rail

Amtrak The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Trade name, doing business as Amtrak () , is the national Passenger train, passenger railroad company of the United States. It operates inter-city rail service in 46 of the 48 contiguous United Stat ...

, the national passenger rail system, serves a station in Williston via its

Empire Builder The ''Empire Builder'' is an Amtrak long-distance passenger train that operates daily between Chicago and either Seattle or Portland via two sections west of Spokane. Introduced in 1929, it was the flagship passenger train of the Great Northe ...

, a once-daily train in each direction between

Portland, Oregon Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous co ...

Seattle, Washington Seattle ( ) is a port, seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the county seat, seat of King County, Washington, King County, Washington (state), Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in bo ...

, and

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

Highways

US 2 U.S. Route 2 or U.S. Highway 2 (US 2) is an east–west U.S. Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. US 2 consists of two segments connected by various roadways in southern Canada. Unlike some routes, whi ...

runs through the city.

US 85 U.S. Route 85 (US 85) is a north–south United States Highway that travels in the Mountain and Northern Plains states of the United States. The southern terminus of the highway is at the Mexican border in El Paso, Texas, connecting wi ...

bypasses the city to the northwest, and US 85B bypasses the city to the northeast. ND 1804 runs through the southern portion of the city and is concurrent with US 2 between 143rd Avenue, and 2nd Street.

Health care

Williston clinics include Craven-Hagan Clinic, Fairlight Medical Center, and Trinity Community Clinic-Western Dakota. Fairlight has the only Veteran's Affairs clinic in northwestern North Dakota and also serves residents of northeastern

. Fairlight includes a walk-in clinic with four health care professionals. Mercy Medical Center is the Williston hospital. It provides 24-hour emergency and trauma care but lacks a walk-in clinic. Mercy Medical Center is home to the Leonard P. Nelson Family Cancer Treatment Center (est. 1996), providing oncology services in the region for the past seventeen years to an area of a 100-mile radius. Patients receive treatment for a wide variety of cancers including breast, gynecologic, head and neck, lung and prostate. Mercy Medical Center broke ground August 24, 2012 on an expanded cancer treatment facility. Improvements include the installation of a highly specialized linear accelerator to increase precision radiation therapy treatment delivery with decreased patient treatment time. The grand opening was October 7, 2013. Mercy Medical Center was named among the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the United States by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations in September 2012.

Notable people

* James A. Abrahamson, retired

USAF The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Sign ...

officer and first head of the Strategic Defense Initiative a.k.a. "Star Wars" * Larry Bergh, selected by the

Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January ...

in the 1969 NBA draft, but never played *

James R. Carrigan James R. Carrigan (August 24, 1929 – August 15, 2014) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado and previously was a justice of the Colorado Supreme Court. Education and career Born ...

, United States District Court judge and Colorado Supreme Court justice, practiced law in Williston *

Michael Dwyer Michael Dwyer (1772–1825) was an insurgent captain in the Irish Rebellion of 1798, leading the United Irish forces in battles in Wexford and Wicklow., Following the defeat and dispersal of the rebel hosts, in July 1798 Dwyer withdrew into ...

, member of the

North Dakota Senate The North Dakota Senate is the upper house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, smaller than the North Dakota House of Representatives. Per the state constitution, North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts appo ...

Sally Fraser Sally Fraser (December 12, 1932 – January 13, 2019) was an American actress who appeared on television and in numerous films. She became best known for appearing in low-budget science fiction films of the 1950s. Biography Spotted after singin ...

, actress, born in Williston *

Virgil Hill Virgil Eugene Hill (born January 18, 1964) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2007, and in 2015. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBA light heavyweight title twice, from 1987 to 1997; the IBF a ...

, silver medalist Olympic boxer (1984), four-time world champion boxer who lost his title to Xue Li *

Darlene Hooley Darlene Kay Olson Hooley (born April 4, 1939) is an American politician and former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon who represented the state's . A high school teacher by profession, she served as a city coun ...

, congresswoman from Oregon *

Phil Jackson Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive. A power forward, Jackson played 12 seasons in the NBA, winning NBA championships with the New York Knicks in 1970 and ...

, 11-time NBA championship head coach * Mark Lee, pitcher with the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, and

Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East division. As one of the American L ...

* Brent Qvale, professional football player *

Brian Qvale Brian Arthur Qvale ( ; born November 3, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya of the Japan - B2 League. He played college basketball for the University of Montana before moving to Eu ...

, professional basketball player

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Williston Visitors Center
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