Watford City, North Dakota Watford City, North Dakota Main Street Watford City Main Street Watford City Website City website Watford City (Hidatsa: aba aru ush), established in 1914, is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Mc - Kenzie County, North Dakota, United States. The populace was 1,744 at the 2010 census. and the Enumeration Bureau gave the 2015 estimated populace as 6,708, making Watford City the twelfth biggest city in North Dakota.
Because Watford City is part of the Bakken field, the North Dakota petroleum boom has decidedly increased populace and assembly since the 2010 census. The chief offices of Frontier Energy Group, First International Bank, and the command posts of Mc - Kenzie Electric Cooperative are in Watford City.
In 1913, a several prospective businessmen positioned on the townsite of the future Watford City in anticipation of the arrival of the first Great Northern Railroad train.
Morris (1879 1940) for his hometown of Watford, Ontario. A year later the town added "City" to its name to differentiate itself from Wolford in Pierce County. In 1940, Watford City won a hotly contested campaign for county seat, defeating Alexander and Arnegard and taking the prize from Schafer.
A new hospital was dedicated in 1952. Watford City Air Force Station (formally Alexander) was opened close-by in 1979.
Watford City is positioned at 47 48 9 N 103 16 50 W (47.802603, -103.280505). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 1.41 square miles (3.65 km2), of which, 1.40 square miles (3.63 km2) is territory and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,744 citizens , 733 homeholds, and 445 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 93.6% White, 0.1% African American, 3.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other competitions, and 1.6% from two or more competitions.
There were 733 homeholds of which 30.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 39.3% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 40.2 years.
24.8% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older.
The gender makeup of the town/city was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,435 citizens , 619 homeholds, and 378 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 94.91% White, 0.21% African American, 3.83% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 0.98% from two or more competitions.
There were 619 homeholds out of which 28.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families.
In the town/city the populace was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $29,688, and the median income for a family was $36,850.
Watford City Elementary School Watford City High School According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Watford City has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. a b c d e Watford City diamond jubilee, Watford City, North Dakota: 75 years of progress.
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After graduating from Wayne State University, Morris first homesteaded near Schafer and then became Watford City's first doctor.
He is buried in a cemetery between Watford City and Schafer.
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