Williston, North Dakota
| Williston | |||
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Location in North Dakota
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1887 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | North Dakota | ||
| County : | Williams County | ||
| Coordinates : | 48 ° 9 ′ N , 103 ° 38 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
| Residents : | 14,718 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 751.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 19.58 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 572 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 58801, 58802 | ||
| Area code : | +1 701 | ||
| FIPS : | 38-86220 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1032815 | ||
| Website : | www.willistonnd.com | ||
| Mayor : | Ward Koeser | ||
Williston is a city and also the administrative center ( the county seat ) of the Williams County in the US -amerikanischen State North Dakota .
geography
The capital of the state of Bismarck is located at a distance of around 260 kilometers to the southeast. The Lake Sakakawea begins 10 km to the southeast of the confluence of the Yellowstone River and the Missouri River located 35 kilometers west. The connecting roads US Highway 2 and US Highway 85 intersect in the city. The Sloulin Field International Airport is located on the northern outskirts. The US state of Montana begins 30 kilometers to the west and the Canadian province of Saskatchewan 80 kilometers north .
history
The city was founded in 1887 and was named after Daniel Willis James, who was the director of the Northern Pacific Railway .
Several Williston buildings have been added to the National Register of Historic Places , including the Historic Armory , the Historic Post Office, and the James Memorial Library.
gallery
Historic armory
Historic post office
James Memorial Library
economy
Originally, Williston was an agricultural region. However, when the geologically significant Bakken Formation was found to be under the city, which extends widely into Canada, a tremendous boom in industry began. The rock contains oil and gas and can be processed using the hydraulic fracturing process (fracking). If the global demand for oil persists or increases and the extraction of oil from rock becomes economically viable, a further expansion of the production facilities can be expected and the population in Williston to over 30,000 people can be expected within a very short time.
Demographics
The 2010 US census recorded a population of 14,718, an increase of 18.5% over the year 2000. For 2011, the US Census Bureau estimates the population at 16,006. The average age of the residents in 2010 was 35.5 years, well below the average for North Dakota, which was 44.8 years.
The main groups of immigrants during the city's early days came from Norway ( 47.8%) , Germany (31.6%) and Ireland ( 9.6%) .
sons and daughters of the town
- Mimi Weddell (1915–2009), actress
- Sally Fraser (1932–2019), actress
- Darlene Hooley (* 1939), politician
- Suzanne Lebsock (* 1949), historian and author
- Brian Qvale (born 1988), basketball player
Movie
The documentary The Overnighters by Jesse Moss is set in Williston. The film premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and won the Special Jury Award for Documentaries.
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ www.epodunk.com
- ^ The Williston Oil Basin
- ↑ the-williston-oil-boom
- ↑ Quick Facts: Williston (English) ( Memento of 8 January 2012 at the Internet Archive )
- ^ City-data Williston-North-Dakota
- ↑ Meet the Sundance Filmmakers: Jesse Moss, Director / Producer, 'The Overnighters' . Retrieved April 12, 2014.
- ↑ Sundance: 'Whiplash' & 'Rich Hill' Win Grand Jury Awards; Dramatic Directing Goes To Cutter Hodierne For 'Fishing Without Nets' . Retrieved April 12, 2014.
- ^ 'Whiplash' Owns the 2014 Sundance Film Festival Awards Netting Two Top Prizes . Retrieved April 12, 2014.
