The story
History
Founded in 1887, Williston was named for Daniel Willis James, a merchant and capitalist, by his friend, railroad magnate James J. Hill.
In 1907 Williston was the site of a rolling cyclone that killed two people.
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Williston had a population of 29,160 and a population density of 1,258.7 inhabitants per square mile (486.0/km2). There were 14,417 housing units at an average density of 622.3 per square mile (240.3/km2).
The median age was 30.8 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18, 8.9% were under 5, and 8.1% were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 118.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 123.8 males.
98.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.6% lived in rural areas.
There were 11,706 households and 6,570 families. 32.7% of households had children under the age of 18 living in them; 39.3% were married-couple households, 31.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The housing unit vacancy rate was 18.8%; the homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 22.2%.
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 14,716 people, 6,180 households, and 3,589 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,962.1 inhabitants per square mile (757.6/km2). There were 6,542 housing units at an average density of 872.3 per square mile (336.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.65% White, 0.35% African American, 3.32% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from some other races and 2.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.23% of the population.
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There were 6,180 households, of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.9% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.99.
The median age in the city was 35.5 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.
2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 12,512 people, 5,255 households, and 3,205 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,794.1 inhabitants per square mile (692.7/km2). There were 5,912 housing units at an average density of 847.7 inhabitants per square mile (327.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.69% White, 0.17% African American, 3.65% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from some other races and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.23% of the population.
The six leading ancestry groups in the city are Norwegian (47.8%), German (31.6%), Irish (9.6%), English (5.8%), Swedish (4.5%), Dutch (4.3%) and French (4.0%).
There were 5,255 households, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.96.
The age distribution was 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,962, and the median income for a family was $38,713. Males had a median income of $29,578 versus $18,879 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,656. About 11.3% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
Parks and recreation
Eagle Ridge Golf Club – an 18-hole golf course.
Williston Municipal Golf Course – a nine-hole golf course.
Williston Area Recreation Center – a 234,000 square feet (21,700 m2) recreation center, built in 2014, that features indoor surfing, golf simulators, a water park, tennis and basketball courts, turf fields, and an indoor track.
From Wikipedia’s article on Williston, North Dakota, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4