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
Blacktail
Blacktail
Coordinates: 48°25′56″N 103°44′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyWilliams
TownshipBlacktail
Area
  Total0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
  Land0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
  Water0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2)
Elevation
2,087 ft (636 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
58801 (Williston)
Area code(s)701
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.

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).[3] The district only served grades K-8 and high school students were sent to Williston High, then in the Williston Public School District 1.[4] District 8 also sent high school students to the Nesson School District in Ray and to the Tioga School District in Tioga.[5] In 2021 District 8 merged with District 1 into the Williston Basin School District 7.[6]

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – North Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  2. "Blacktail Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Williams County, ND" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-08-21. - The 2010 map shows the district's old name
  4. "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 2021-08-22. - Linked from here ("Reorganization Document Final" links to https://5il.co/lvuc which links to the document site)
  5. "Important facts about state's small schools". Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. 1997-10-05. p. 11A. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
  6. "Home". Williams County School District 8. Retrieved 2021-08-21.


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