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Census-designated place in North Dakota, United States
Blacktail, North Dakota
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 48°25′58″N 103°44′24″W / 48.43278°N 103.74000°W / 48.43278; -103.74000
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyWilliams
TownshipBlacktail
Area
 • Total0.57 sq mi (1.47 km)
 • Land0.33 sq mi (0.86 km)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.61 km)
Elevation2,090 ft (640 m)
Population
 • Total61
 • Density183.73/sq mi (71.02/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code58801 (Williston)
Area code701
FIPS code38-07456
GNIS feature ID2805286

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.

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

Blacktail first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.

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). The district only served grades K-8 and high school students were sent to Williston High, then in the Williston Public School District 1. District 8 also sent high school students to the Nesson School District in Ray and to the Tioga School District in Tioga. In 2021 District 8 merged with District 1 into the Williston Basin School District 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 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  5. "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
  6. "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)
  7. "Important facts about state's small schools". Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. October 5, 1997. p. 11A. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
  8. "Home". Williams County School District 8. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
Municipalities and communities of Williams County, North Dakota, United States
County seat: Williston
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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