Watford City
McKenzie · USGS GNIS name record 1032701
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These Census tracts have reference points near Watford City. Their figures describe the entire named tract, not this locality. Open a tract to inspect its map, sources and demographic percentages.
Census tract 9624 ↗
McKenzie County · ND
- Population
- 5,166
- Median home value
- $398,200
Census tract 9623.01 ↗
McKenzie County · ND
- Population
- 4,067
- Median home value
- $332,500
Census tract 9623.02 ↗
McKenzie County · ND
- Population
- 1,819
- Median home value
- $418,500
Census tract 9625 ↗
McKenzie County · ND
- Population
- 2,089
- Median home value
- $301,400
The source behind the name
USGS GNIS Populated Place names in all 50 states and DC. Features in the historical extract or explicitly named historical are excluded; duplicate decision records with identical identities and coordinates are collapsed. GNIS points identify names, not legal or neighborhood boundaries, current occupancy, school attendance or a statistical population. Nearby Census places and tracts remain separately named geographies. Name completeness and currency vary; this is not a claim to include every locally used neighborhood name.
Original USGS record for Watford City ↗Dataset snapshot 2026-09-02 · Source record edited 06/07/2022 · NAD83 · approximate source location
USGS description & history
Founded in 1914 and incorporated as a city in 1934. Became the county seat of McKenzie County in 1941. First named Banks; renamed Watford by V.G. Morris, local physician, for his former home in Ontario.
Source notes may describe earlier conditions.Source files & checksums
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