Tioga, North Dakota | |
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 Downtown Tioga | |
 Logo | |
| Motto: "Oil Capital of North Dakota" | |
 Location of Tioga, North Dakota | |
| Coordinates:48°23′41″N102°56′35″W / 48.39472°N 102.94306°W /48.39472; -102.94306 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Williams |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Incorporated | 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kevin Litten |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.534 sq mi (9.153 km2) |
| • Land | 3.380 sq mi (8.754 km2) |
| • Water | 0.154 sq mi (0.399 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,241 ft (683 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,202 |
• Estimate (2023)[4] | 2,097 |
| • Density | 620.3/sq mi (239.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 58852 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-78940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036295[2] |
| Highways | ND 40 |
| Sales tax | 8.5%[5] |
| Website | tiogand.net |
Tioga (/taɪˈoʊɡə/ty-OH-gə) is a city inWilliams County,North Dakota, United States. The population was 2,202 at the2020 census.[3]
Tioga was founded in 1902 and named by settlers fromTioga, New York. The population of the city increased dramatically in the 1950s following the discovery ofoil nearby in theWilliston Basin.[6]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 3.534 square miles (9.15 km2), of which 3.380 square miles (8.75 km2) is land and 0.154 square miles (0.40 km2) is water.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1910 | 203 | — | |
| 1920 | 320 | 57.6% | |
| 1930 | 435 | 35.9% | |
| 1940 | 385 | −11.5% | |
| 1950 | 456 | 18.4% | |
| 1960 | 2,087 | 357.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,667 | −20.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,597 | −4.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,278 | −20.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,125 | −12.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,230 | 9.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,202 | 79.0% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 2,097 | [4] | −4.8% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2020 Census[3] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 1,748 | 79.4% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 35 | 1.6% |
| Native American orAlaska Native (NH) | 19 | 0.9% |
| Asian (NH) | 21 | 1.0% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 13 | 0.6% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 66 | 3.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 300 | 13.6% |
| Total | 2,202 | 100.0% |
As of the2020 census, there were 2,202 people, 972 households, and 518 families residing in the city.[9] Thepopulation density was 659.7 inhabitants per square mile (254.7/km2). There were 1,322 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 83.4%White, 1.7%African American, 0.9%Native American, 1.0%Asian, 0.0%Pacific Islander, 5.4% from some other races and 7.6% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.6% of the population.[10]
As of the2010 census, there were 1,230 people, 542 households, and 323 families living in the city. Thepopulation density was 938.9 inhabitants per square mile (362.5/km2). There were 619 housing units at an average density of 472.5 per square mile (182.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9%White, 0.1%African American, 0.5%Native American, 0.6%Asian, 0.1%Pacific Islander, 0.2% fromother races, and 1.7% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 542 households, of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% weremarried couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.4% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.72.
The median age in the city was 47.4 years. 18.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 25.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.
As of the2000 census, there were 1,125 people, 490 households, and 311 families living in the city. The population density was 856.1 inhabitants per square mile (330.5/km2). There were 569 housing units at an average density of 433.0 per square mile (167.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.42%White, 0.18%black, 0.89%Indigenous American, 0.18% fromother races, and 1.33% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.09% of the population.
There were 490 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% weremarried couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,740, and the median income for a family was $36,635. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $21,181 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $16,910. About 3.5% of families and 7.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
The city is served by theTioga School District, which hosts Central Elementary School and Tioga High School within its borders.[11]
Tioga is located eight miles north of the Clarence Iverson farm, whereHess Corporation discovered oil and sparked a statewide oil boom. The company presently operates and owns oil producing facilities with numerous local businesses supporting the oil industry, and Tioga is located nine miles north of North Dakota's sole oil refinery, which is presently owned byTesoro after it was sold to it byBP in 2001.[12][13]
Tioga's center is just to the southwest of Williams County Road 10 withNorth Dakota Highway 40, and is just north of ND 40's southern terminus atU.S. Route 2. Tioga is located along freight railroad tracks which presently belong toBNSF Railway.[14][15]
Amtrak'sEmpire Builder, which operates betweenSeattle/Portland andChicago, passes through the town onBNSF tracks, but makes no stop. Thenearest station is located inStanley, 30 miles (48 km) to the east.
A general aviation airport,Tioga Municipal Airport (FAA code D60) is located two miles southeast of the city, with a main paved runway (12/30) just under one mile long and 75 feet wide (1555 meters long and 23 meters wide) and a secondary turf runway (3/21) which is 3200 feet (975 meters) long and 120 feet (37 meters) wide.[16] Commercial air travel to the city, though, is limited beyond charter flights and private aviation, and the closest commercial airports areWilliston Basin International Airport andMinot International Airport for domestic service, andRegina International Airport inSaskatchewan, Canada, for international service.[17]
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