Blacktail, North Dakota

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
Census-designated place
Blacktail is located in North Dakota
Blacktail
Blacktail
Blacktail is located in the United States
Blacktail
Blacktail
Coordinates: 48°25′58″N 103°44′24″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyWilliams
TownshipBlacktail
Area
[1]
 • Total0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
 • Land0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2)
Elevation
[2]
2,090 ft (640 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total61
 • Density183.73/sq mi (71.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
58801 (Williston)
Area code701
FIPS code38-07456
GNIS feature ID2805286[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.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202061—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Education

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]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blacktail, North Dakota
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Williams County, ND" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 21, 2021. - The 2010 map shows the district's old name
  5. "Williston Public School District #1 And Williams County School District #8 Reorganized as Williston Basin School District #007" (PDF). Williams County School District. p. 10 (PDF p. 11/72). Retrieved August 22, 2021. - Linked from here ("Reorganization Document Final" links to https://5il.co/lvuc which links to the document site)
  6. "Important facts about state's small schools". Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. October 5, 1997. p. 11A. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
  7. "Home". Williams County School District 8. Retrieved August 21, 2021.


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