Williston
Sign in to savecity in and seat of Williams County, North Dakota, United States of America
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Dakota
- County
- Williams
- Mayor
- Howard Klug
- City
- 25.875 sq mi (67.016 km )
- Land
- 25.734 sq mi (66.652 km )
- Water
- 0.141 sq mi (0.365 km )
- Elevation
- 1,916 ft (584 m)
- Estimate 2023
- 27,706
- Density
- 1,076.6/sq mi (415.69/km )
- Urban
- 29,510
- Metro
- 39,113 (US: 324th )
- Time zone
- UTC–6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC–5 (CDT)
- Zip codes
- 58801, 58802
- Fips code
- 38-86220
- Highways
- US 85 , US 85 Bus. , US 2 , US 2 Bus. , ND 1804
- Sales tax
- 8.0%
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Williston is a city in and the county seat of Williams County, North Dakota, United States. The 2020 census gave its population as 29,160, making Williston the sixth-most populous city in North Dakota.
It is near the southeast edge of the Williston Basin, named after the city. This huge subterranean geologic feature is known for its rich deposits of petroleum, coal, and potash, which contributed to the city's population nearly doubling between 2010 and 2020, due largely to the North Dakota oil boom.
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