Tioga, North Dakota
Tioga, North Dakota | |
|---|---|
Downtown Tioga | |
| Motto: "Oil Capital of North Dakota" | |
Location of Tioga, North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 48°23′41″N 102°56′35″W / 48.39472°N 102.94306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Williams |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Incorporated | 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kevin Litten |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.534 sq mi (9.153 km2) |
| • Land | 3.380 sq mi (8.754 km2) |
| • Water | 0.154 sq mi (0.399 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,241 ft (683 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,202 |
• Estimate (2023) | 2,097 |
| • Density | 620.3/sq mi (239.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 58852 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-78940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036295 |
| Highways | ND 40 |
| Sales tax | 8.5% |
| Website | tiogand.net |
Tioga (/taɪˈoʊɡə/ ty-OH-gə) is a city in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 2,202 at the 2020 census.
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.