Blacktail is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) built around Blacktail Lake in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
Blacktail, North Dakota | |
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Census-designated place | |
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Coordinates: 48°25′56″N 103°44′21″W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
County | Williams |
Township | Blacktail |
Area | |
• Total | 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2) |
• Land | 0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2) |
• Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2) |
Elevation | 2,087 ft (636 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 61 |
• Density | 183.73/sq mi (71.02/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code | 58801 (Williston) |
Area code | 701 |
FIPS code | 38-07456 |
GNIS feature ID | 2805286[2] |
The CDP is in northwestern Williams County, in the north-central part of Blacktail Township. It consists of residences built on the shore of Blacktail Lake, a small reservoir built on Blacktail Creek, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Little Muddy River, which flows south to the Missouri River at Williston, 25 miles (40 km) south of Blacktail.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 61 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
It is in the Williston Basin School District 7. Williston High School is the zoned high school.
It was formerly in the Williams County School District 8 (formerly New School District).[4] The district only served grades K-8 and high school students were sent to Williston High, then in the Williston Public School District 1.[5] District 8 also sent high school students to the Nesson School District in Ray and to the Tioga School District in Tioga.[6] In 2021 District 8 merged with District 1 into the Williston Basin School District 7.[7]
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County seat: Williston | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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