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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (185.0 miles, pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Aurora, CO (570.4 miles, pop. 276,393).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (1129.5 miles, pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Alexander, ND (25.0 miles), Williston, ND (34.2 miles), Ray, ND (38.3 miles), Mandaree, ND (41.9 miles), Killdeer, ND (46.9 miles), Tioga, ND (47.3 miles), Four Bears Village, ND (49.8 miles), Fairview, MT (52.9 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
1998: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500
2000: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
2001: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
2002: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,000

Area code: 701

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.1%), Retail trade (11.5%).

Average weather in Watford City, North Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	8.2	17.0	27.6	41.3	53.9	63.0	68.6	67.5	55.2	43.1	26.1	14.0
High temperature (°F)	19.1	28.4	39.4	55.0	67.9	76.9	83.6	83.4	70.5	57.0	37.2	24.9
Low temperature (°F)	-2.8	5.5	15.7	27.6	39.9	49.0	53.6	51.6	39.9	29.1	15.0	3.0
Precipitation (in)	0.4	0.4	0.6	1.0	2.1	3.0	2.1	1.6	1.3	0.8	0.6	0.4

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Normal climate around Watford City, North Dakota

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	8	7	8	8	10	12	9	8	7	6	6	7
Wind speed (mph)	10.0	10.0	11.1	12.1	11.8	10.7	9.7	10.0	10.3	10.3	9.8	9.6
Morning humidity (%)	76	79	80	77	77	81	80	78	78	77	80	79
Afternoon humidity (%)	71	70	63	50	48	51	46	44	47	52	66	72
Sunshine (%)	53	53	58	58	61	64	73	72	65	59	44	47
Days clear of clouds	6	6	6	6	6	7	11	12	10	9	6	6
Partly cloudy days	8	8	8	9	10	11	13	11	9	8	7	7
Cloudy days	17	15	17	15	14	12	7	8	11	14	17	17
Snowfall (in)	7.3	6.0	7.0	3.7	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.6	5.9	6.3

Hospital/medical center in Watford City:

MCKENZIE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL -CAH (508 N MAIN)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Watford City:

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 42 miles; WILLISTON, ND)
TIOGA MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL - CAH (about 47 miles; TIOGA, ND)
SIDNEY HEALTH CENTER (about 65 miles; SIDNEY, MT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Watford City:

SLOULIN FLD INTL (about 35 miles; WILLISTON, ND; ID: ISN)
MINOT AFB (about 140 miles; MINOT, ND; ID: MIB)
MINOT INTL (about 143 miles; MINOT, ND; ID: MOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Watford City:

WATFORD CITY MUNI (about 3 miles; WATFORD CITY, ND; ID: S25)
WEYDAHL FIELD (about 46 miles; KILLDEER, ND; ID: 9Y1)
TIOGA MUNI (about 48 miles; TIOGA, ND; ID: D60)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watford City:

MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 141 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 186 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 189 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 232 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 256 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 326 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 368 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)

Public high school in Watford City:

WATFORD CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 100 E 3RD ST; Grades: 07 - 12)

Private high school in Watford City:

JOHNSON CORNERS CHRISTIAN (Students: 64; Location: HC 3 BOX 22; Grades: 1 - 12)

Public primary/middle school in Watford City:

WATFORD CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 300 SE 3RD ST; Grades: PK - 06)

Library in Watford City:

MCKENZIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $81,497; Location: 112 SECOND AVENUE NE; 25,000 books; 925 audio materials; 400 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)

Watford City compared to North Dakota state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Population density below state average for cities.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Watford City:

KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KLTC (1460 AM; 5 kW; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KTGO (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TIOGA, ND; Owner: TIOGA BROADCASTING CORP.)
KATQ (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLENTYWOOD, MT; Owner: RADIO INTERNAT'L-KATQ B/CAST ASSOC.)
KFLN (960 AM; 5 kW; BAKER, MT; Owner: NEWELL BROADCASTING INC.)
KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCJB (910 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Watford City:

K206BV (89.1 FM; WATFORD CITY, ND; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
K201FJ (88.1 FM; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K274AD (102.7 FM; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: WILLISTON CHRISTIAN RADIO)