McKenzie (ND)

Welcome to McKenzie County ...

Time Zone: The communities of McKenzie County are split between two time zones. Some communities are located in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and they observe daylight saving time. The other communities are located in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and they observe daylight saving time.

The community of Watford City is the Seat for McKenzie County.

McKenzie County was founded in 1905.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> McKenzie had a population of 15,024 people. This is an increase of 134.31% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,412 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McKenzie represented 0.95% of the total population of North Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in McKenzie County:

Alexander
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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- Alexander is located in McKenzie County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
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Arnegard
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnegard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnegard
- Arnegard is located in McKenzie County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
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Central McKenzie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central McKenzie
- Central McKenzie is located in McKenzie County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
East McKenzie
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McKenzie
- East McKenzie is located in McKenzie County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
Fort Berthold
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Berthold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Berthold
- Fort Berthold is located in McKenzie County (ND)
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,183 people
North McKenzie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North McKenzie
- North McKenzie is located in McKenzie County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
Southeast McKenzie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southeast McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southeast McKenzie
- Southeast McKenzie is located in McKenzie County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
Southwest McKenzie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest McKenzie
- Southwest McKenzie is located in McKenzie County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
Watford City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watford City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watford City
- Watford City is located in McKenzie County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watford City <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to North Dakota
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the State Archives

Websites specific to McKenzie County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Williams County
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- Mountrail County
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- Dunn County
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- Billings County
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- Golden Valley County
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- Wibaux County
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- Richland County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Dakota
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Dakota
- Cemeteries of McKenzie County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Dakota
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Dakota

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.