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Tioga, North Dakota

Tioga, North Dakota
Downtown Tioga
Downtown Tioga
Motto: 
"Oil Capital of North Dakota"
Location of Tioga, North Dakota
Location of Tioga, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°23′41″N 102°56′35″W / 48.39472°N 102.94306°W / 48.39472; -102.94306
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyWilliams
Founded1902
Incorporated1910
Government
 • MayorKevin Litten
Area
 • Total
3.534 sq mi (9.153 km2)
 • Land3.380 sq mi (8.754 km2)
 • Water0.154 sq mi (0.399 km2)
Elevation2,241 ft (683 m)
Population
 • Total
2,202
 • Estimate 
(2023)[4]
2,097
 • Density620.3/sq mi (239.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
58852
Area code701
FIPS code38-78940
GNIS feature ID1036295[2]
HighwaysND 40
Sales tax8.5%[5]
Websitetiogand.net

Tioga (/tˈɡə/ ty-OH-gə) is a city in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 2,202 at the 2020 census.[3]

Tioga was founded in 1902 and named by settlers from Tioga, New York. The population of the city increased dramatically in the 1950s following the discovery of oil nearby in the Williston Basin.[6]

  1. ^ "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tioga, North Dakota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Tioga (ND) sales tax rate". Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  6. ^ Wick, Douglas A. "Tioga (Williams County)". North Dakota Place Names. Retrieved May 8, 2011.

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