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Located in: McKenzie County (see below)

Time Zone: Watford City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)<1>

Telephone Area Code: 701

ZIP Code: 58854<2>

Elevation: 2,080 feet [633.98 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Watford City)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	7,817 (348.2% increase since 2010)
2010:	1,744 (21.53% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,435

Total Area:<5> 1.42 sq. miles [3.7 km²] - of which 0.99% is water (0.01 sq. miles [0 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 873

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Watford City:

Lat: 47.802200° (or 47°48'7" N)

Lon: -103.271900° (or -103°16'18" W)

USGS Topo Map: Watford City<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Watford City

GNIS ID: 1036317

FIPS State / Place Code: 38 / 83860

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Watford City)

About McKenzie County

The city of Watford City is the County Seat for {McKenzie County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for McKenzie)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	15,024 (134.3% increase since 2010)
2010	6,412 (11.77% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,737

Total Area: 2,860 sq. miles [7,409.4 km²] - of which 3.51% is water (100.5 sq. miles [260.2 km²])

Housing Units: 3,090

Official Website: https://mckenziecountynd.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for McKenzie

GNIS ID: 1035299

FIPS State / County Code: 38 / 053

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Watford City)

About North Dakota

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	763,724 (13.55% increase since 2010)
2010:	672,591 (4.73% increase since 2000)
2000:	642,200

Websites for State of North Dakota

Official Website: https://www.nd.gov/

Tourism: https://www.ndtourism.com/

Parks: https://www.parkrec.nd.gov/

Fishing: https://gf.nd.gov/fishing

Hunting: https://gf.nd.gov/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of North Dakota

GNIS ID: 1779797

FIPS State: 38

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Watford City)

Footnotes ...

<1>	While Watford City is in the Central Time Zone, the area to the west is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Watford City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Watford City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watford City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Watford City. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Watford City, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Watford City.