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Tioga
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Motto(s):
"Oil Capital of North Dakota"
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Location of Tioga, North Dakota
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Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
County | Williams |
Area | |
• Total | 3.49 sq mi (9.05 km2) |
• Land | 3.34 sq mi (8.65 km2) |
• Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2) |
Elevation | 2,244 ft (684 m) |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 2,202 |
• Density | 400.90/sq mi (154.77/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP code |
58852
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Area code(s) | 701 |
FIPS code | 38-78940 |
GNIS feature ID | 1032490 |
Highways | ND 40 |
Tioga ( ty-OH-gə) is a city in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 2,202 at the 2020 census.
Tioga was founded in 1902 and named by settlers from Tioga, New York. The population of the city increased dramatically in the 1950s following the discovery of oil nearby in the Williston Basin.
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Geography
Tioga is located at 48°23′47″N 102°56′15″W / 48.39639°N 102.93750°W (48.396414, -102.937634).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.39 square miles (3.60 km2), of which, 1.31 square miles (3.39 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
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% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,230 people, 542 households, and 323 families living in the city. The population 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% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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% were married 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.
Education
It is within the Tioga School District.
See also
In Spanish: Tioga (Dakota del Norte) para niños