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Population
Demographics
Watford City:
Median Age
32.9
- 2010 Census
6,360
Percent of Color
22.7%
- 2015 Estimate
8,000
McKenzie County:
- Estimate
11,771
Unemployment Rate in 2014
Wage information in 2014
McKenzie County
1.4%
Average Weekly Wage
North Dakota
2.8%
McKenzie County
$1,400
United States
5.9%
North Dakota
$901
Location
Climate
Distance in Miles from:
Annual Average Temp. F
41 degrees
Bismarck, ND
190 miles
Monthly Average Temp. F
Dickinson, ND
85 miles
- January
18 degrees
Williston, ND
46 miles
- July
84 degrees
Minot, ND
125 miles
Annual Average Rainfall
14"
Annual Average Snowfall
39"
Community Facilities
Public Recreation
(Watford City)
Ball Fields
6
Motels
6
Outdoor Basketball Courts
3
Churches
10
Indoor Basketball Courts
3
Grocery Stores
2
Golf Courses
1
Libraries
1
Indoor Movies
1
Pharmacies
2
Parks
7
Gas Stations
4
SwimmingPool/Water Park
1
Tennis Courts
2
Sand Volleyball Court
1
Outdoor Skating Rinks
3
Indoor Skating Rink
1 (seasonal)
Racquetball Courts
1
Health Club
1
Other Recreational Facilities
Medical
Fairgrounds & Rodeo Arena
Hospital
1
Indoor All Seasons Arena
- Number of beds
24
Pioneer Museum and Heritage Park
Nedical Clinics
2
Campgrounds
Nursing Homes
1
Visitor Center
- Number of beds
24
Lake Sakakawea (25 miles)
- Basic care beds
9
Access to Public Land
Assisted Living
15 apts
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (15 miles N of WC)
Doctors (Full Time)
1
Maah Daah Hey Hiking/Biking/Horseback Riding Trail (15 miles N of WC)
Doctors (Contract)
3
Walking Paths
Physicians Assistant
1
Band Shelter
Nurse Practitioner (Full Time)
4
Fishing Pond
Nurse Practitioner (Contract)
3
Green spaces within city limits
Dentists
2
Chiropractic Clinics
4
Optometrists
1
Ambulances
4
Paramedics
8
Schools
Communications
Watford City
Newspapers
- Elementary (K-6)
818
- McKenzie County Farmer
Weekly
- Junior High (7-8)
186
- The Roundup
Weekly
- High School (9-12)
314
Cable TV/Internet/
Telephone Services
Watford City Teachers
- Reservation Telephone Cooperative
- Elementary (K-6)
49
- Broadband Internet
Yes
- High School (7-12)
32
- Digital
Yes
Alexander
- Fiber Optic Cable
Yes
- Elementary (K-6)
180
- Cellular
Yes
Johnson Corners Christian Academy
- Post Office (Watford City)
1st Class
Category-G
Business Groups, Service and Social Organizations
Lions
American Legion
Masonic Lodge
Knights of Columbus
Jaycees
Eagles
VFW
Watford City Community Benefit Association
Rotary International
Watford City Economic Development Corporation
Sons of Norway
Watford City Area Chamber of Commerce
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We are currently 4th generation ranchers here. It's a fun lifestyle for all of us. We know this is a growing place and my children will have more opportunities because of all that has happened here.
~ Calli Thorne
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