Profile for Williston, North Dakota, ND

Williston is on the Missouri River.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 16. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1.3 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Fort Union Living History Weekend - Sept. 1-3, 2007
• Band Day Festival - May 12, 2007
• Fort Union Rendezvous - June 14-17, 2007
• Upper Missouri Valley Fair - June 20-24, 2007
• Moon of the Changing Colors Pow-Wow - Oct. 12-14, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lewis and Clark State Park

Historic sites and museums: Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, Fort Buford State Historic Site

Colleges and universities: University of North Dakota-Williston

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (3)

Colleges (1)

Communities (4)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Williams County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Williston demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Williams County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 58801 ZIP code.

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• Williston city government
• Williston Chamber of Commerce

25% of Williston residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Williston ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Williston
• Cemeteries in Williams County
• Libraries in or near Williston

Post a query on a message board:

• Williams County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ND data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Williston museums
• Williston historic sites
• Williston area parks

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• Williston area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Williams County
• Cemetery record compendium
• North Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Williston
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Williams County

• Williston business guide
• Williston Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in North Dakota
• Local ordinances in North Dakota (Partial selection)

• Crime in Williams County
• Arrests in Williams County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in North Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Williston was $16,656, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Williams County economic census
• Williams County economic summary
• Williams County employment growth
• Williams County unemployment rate
• North Dakota economic data

19% of Williston residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Williston
• Colleges in North Dakota
• Learning Disabilities Association in North Dakota
• Schools in or near Williston
• School districts in or near Williston
• Yearbooks (old) of North Dakota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Williston
• YouTube videos about Williston

• Air pollution in Williams County
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• Land contamination in Williams County
• Nature Conservancy projects in North Dakota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Williams County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Dakota

Williston festival dates:

• Fort Union Living History Weekend - Sept. 1-3, 2007
• Band Day Festival - May 12, 2007
• Fort Union Rendezvous - June 14-17, 2007
• Upper Missouri Valley Fair - June 20-24, 2007
• Moon of the Changing Colors Pow-Wow - Oct. 12-14, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Williston festival web sites:

• Upper Missouri Valley Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Dakota county fairs
• North Dakota festivals (North Dakota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Williston

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Williston
• Geocaches in North Dakota

• Williston items now on sale

• Williston local government Web site
• Williams County government
• North Dakota state government
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Williston medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Williston
• Historic sites in North Dakota
• Museums in or near Williston
• Museums in North Dakota
• North Dakota state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Williams County genealogy forum

Median rent in Williston, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $286.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $671.

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Libraries in Williston include Williston Community Library ... View libraries

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• North Dakota library

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• Census map of Williston area
• Historic maps of ND cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Williston

Newspapers in Williston include Williston Herald

TV stations in Williston include KUMV, KWSE, KXMD.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KPPR.

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• Williston Chamber of Commerce
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• Nonprofit guide for Williston
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Williams County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Williston political report.

• North Dakota Democratic party
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• North Dakota elections board

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The average commute time for Williston workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Williston between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Williston include Best Value Inn Williston, Marquis Plaza & Suites.

• Williston travel guide
• Airports near Williston
• Amtrak station in Williston
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• North Dakota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in North Dakota
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