Quick Facts

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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