Williams County, North Dakota
81 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 39,555
- Median household income
- $85,595
- ±6,424
- Unemployed
- 4.4%
- 910 of 20,870 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.3%
- 13,980 of 15,154 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Williams | 38,484 (2021) | Po Box 2047, Williston | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Alamo | 52 (2021) | Po Box 43, Alamo | — |
| City of Epping | 78 (2021) | Po Box 44, Epping | Website |
| City of Grenora | 211 (2021) | Po Box 296, Grenora | — |
| City of Ray | 706 (2021) | Po Box 67, Ray | Website |
| City of Springbrook | 31 (2021) | 111 Springbrook St, Spring Brook | — |
| City of Tioga | 2,062 (2021) | Po Box 218, Tioga | — |
| City of Wildrose | 108 (2021) | Po Box 664, Wildrose | — |
| City of Williston | 27,332 (2021) | Po Box 1306, Williston | Website |
Townships 52
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Athens | 39 (2021) | 7025 137th Ave Nw, Zahl | — |
| Township of Barr Butte | 20 (2021) | 8054 149th Ave Nw, Grenora | — |
| Township of Big Meadow | 22 (2021) | 8 Hamlet Ave, Wildrose | — |
| Township of Big Stone | 26 (2021) | 12115 81st St Nw, Alamo | — |
| Township of Blacktail | 84 (2021) | 253 Blacktail Drive, Williston | — |
| Township of Blue Ridge | 20 (2021) | 7853 Highway 85, Zahl | — |
| Township of Bonetraill | 23 (2021) | 6822 146th Ave Nw, Williston | — |
| Township of Brooklyn | 18 (2021) | 5893 120th Ave Nw, Ray | — |
| Township of Buford | 86 (2021) | Po Box 54, Trenton | — |
| Township of Bull Butte | 10 (2021) | 15224 61st St Nw, Williston | — |
| Township of Champion | 13 (2021) | 6683 119th Ave Nw, Ray | — |
| Township of Climax | 10 (2021) | 7539 155th Ave Nw, Grenora | — |
| Township of Dry Fork | 46 (2021) | Po Box 159, Tioga | — |
| Township of Dublin | 9 (2021) | 6878 131st Ave Nw, Williston | — |
| Township of East Fork | 19 (2021) | 928 Spring Creek Dr, Williston | — |
| Township of Ellisville | 27 (2021) | 13015 75th St Nw, Alamo | — |
| Township of Equality | 55 (2021) | 11382 62nd St Nw, Ray | — |
| Township of Farmvale | 29 (2021) | 11001 Highway 1804, Ray | — |
| Township of Good Luck | 29 (2021) | 14898 74th St Nw, Grenora | — |
| Township of Grenora | 19 (2021) | 15279 79th St Nw, Grenora | — |
| Township of Hardscrabble | 105 (2021) | 4723 154th Ave Nw, Williston | — |
| Township of Hazel | 37 (2021) | 11532 Highway 50, Wildrose | — |
| Township of Hebron | 38 (2021) | 14954 57th St Nw, Williston | — |
| Township of Judson | 340 (2021) | Po Box 1894, Williston | — |
| Township of Lindahl | 38 (2021) | 10619 77th St Nw, McGregor | — |
| Township of Marshall | 60 (2021) | 6157 125th Ave Nw, Epping | — |
| Township of Missouri Ridge | 1,515 (2021) | 9121 16th Ave W, Williston | — |
| Township of Mont | 64 (2021) | 5835 144th Ave Nw, Williston | — |
| Township of New Home | 6 (2021) | 206 E Broadway, Williston | — |
| Township of Oliver | 29 (2021) | 6704 125th Ave Nw, Epping | — |
| Township of Orthell | 20 (2021) | 14296 78th St Nw, Zahl | — |
| Township of Pherrin | 864 (2021) | 13226 59th St Nw, Williston | — |
| Township of Pleasant Valley | 152 (2021) | 6584 Hwy 40, Tioga | — |
| Township of Rainbow | 18 (2021) | 12149 73rd St Nw, Ray | — |
| Township of Rock Island | 4 (2021) | Po Box 28, Alamo | — |
| Township of Round Prairie | 376 (2021) | 5023 Round Prairie Ave, Williston | — |
| Township of Sauk Valley | 81 (2021) | 10495 82nd St Nw, McGregor | Website |
| Township of Scorio | 65 (2021) | 7889 139th Ave Nw, Zahl | — |
| Township of South Meadow | 24 (2021) | 11001 77th St Nw, Tioga | — |
| Township of Springbrook | 206 (2021) | 12405 55th St Nw, Epping | — |
| Township of Stony Creek | 769 (2021) | Po Box 70, Williston | — |
| Township of Strandahl | 27 (2021) | 15084 68th St Nw, Williston | — |
| Township of Tioga | 86 (2021) | 10683 67th St Nw, Tioga | — |
| Township of Trenton | 617 (2021) | Po Box 305, Williston | — |
| Township of Truax | 210 (2021) | 4742 119th Rd Nw Lot 410, Epping | — |
| Township of Twelve Mile | 94 (2021) | 4744 125th Ave Nw, Epping | — |
| Township of Tyrone | 58 (2021) | 13796 64th St Nw, Williston | — |
| Township of View | 38 (2021) | 5509 113th Dr Nw, Ray | — |
| Township of West Bank | 73 (2021) | 10971 60th St Nw, Tioga | — |
| Township of Wheelock | 39 (2021) | 6449 120th Ave Nw, Ray | — |
| Township of Williston | 1,013 (2021) | Po Box 1911, Williston | — |
| Township of Winner | 34 (2021) | 13257 75th St Nw, Alamo | — |
Special districts 20
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grenora Rural Ambulance Service District | Health | Po Box 234, Grenora | — |
| Ray Community Rural Ambulance Service District | Health | Po Box 251, Ray | — |
| Tioga Vector Control District 2 | Health | P.o. Box 218, Tioga | — |
| Buford Trenton Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 27, Trenton | — |
| Alamo Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 13257 75th St Nw, Alamo | — |
| Epping Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 4673 119th Rd Nw, Epping | — |
| Grenora Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 194, Grenora | — |
| Ray Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 21, Ray | — |
| Tioga Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 7751 107th Ave Nw, McGregor | — |
| Trenton Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 33, Trenton | — |
| Wildrose Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 8533 114th Ave Nw, Wildrose | — |
| Williston Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 42, Williston | — |
| Ray Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 644, Ray | Website |
| Tioga Park Board | Parks and recreation | Po Box 834, Tioga | — |
| Tioga Recreation Council | Parks and recreation | Po Box 831, Tioga | — |
| Wildrose Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 562, Wildrose | — |
| Williston Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 1153, Williston | Website |
| Williams County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1106 2nd St W, Williston | — |
| Northwest Rural Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 1285, Williston | Website |
| Western Area Water Supply Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 2343, Williston | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
EIGHT MILE 6
School district2 schools
203 1st St E, Trenton, ND, 58853
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
GRENORA 99
School district2 schools
402 Robinson St, Grenora, ND, 58845
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NESSON 2
School district2 schools
224 2nd Ave W, Ray, ND, 58849
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TIOGA 15
School district2 schools
303 N Linda St, Tioga, ND, 58852
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WILLISTON BASIN 7
School district11 schools
820 East Broadway, Williston, ND, 58801
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Williston Downtowners Farmers' Market
119 E Broadway, Williston, ND, 58801
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.