Long Creek, North Dakota Explained

Official Name:Long Creek, North Dakota
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:North Dakota#USA
Pushpin Label:Long
Creek
Pushpin Label Position:top
Coordinates:48.1017°N -103.2586°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Williams
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Truax
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.24
Area Land Sq Mi:0.24
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.61
Area Land Km2:0.61
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:170.37
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1942
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:58843 (Epping)
Area Code:701
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:38-47796
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2805289
Population Total:104
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:440.68

Long Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

The CDP is on the southern edge of Williams County, on the northern shore of Lake Sakakawea, a large reservoir on the Missouri River. The community sits between two inlets to the lake: Long Creek to the north and Chris Creek to the south. Lewis and Clark State Park is to the north, across Long Creek. The CDP is bordered to the west by 119th Road NW. Williston is to the northwest by road.

Demographics

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).[2] The district only served grades K-8 and high school students were sent to Williston High, then in the Williston Public School District 1.[3] District 8 also sent high school students to the Nesson School District in Ray and to the Tioga School District in Tioga.[4] In 2021 District 8 merged with District 1 into the Williston Basin School District 7.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Williams County, ND. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-08-21. - The 2010 map shows the district's old name
  3. Web site: Williston Public School District #1 And Williams County School District #8 Reorganized as Williston Basin School District #007. Williams County School District. 2021-08-22. 10 (PDF p. 11/72). - Linked from here ("Reorganization Document Final" links to https://5il.co/lvuc which links to the document site)
  4. News: Important facts about state's small schools. Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. 1997-10-05. 11A. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: Home. Williams County School District 8. 2021-08-21.