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McKenzie County, North Dakota

McKenzie County, North Dakota, has 15,192 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Watford City. It uses Central Time and Mountain Time and covers 2,760 sq mi (7,149 km²) of land.

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McKenzie County in North Dakota
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McKenzie County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
15,192
Land area
2,760 sq mi (7,149 km²)
County seat or government
Watford City
Time zone
Central Time, Mountain TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$93,404 ± $14,393
Median home value
$349,600 ± $29,514
Median rent, with utilities
$1,284 ± $81
Homes lived in by their owners
53.4% ± 4.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Williston, ND micro area and Dickinson, ND micro area
Water area
100 sq mi (260 km²)
State
North Dakota
County code (FIPS)
38053
Coordinates (central point)
47.742475, -103.403215
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in McKenzie County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

McKenzie County straddles a time-zone line; check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 588549,368 people
  2. 592708,571 people
  3. 587634,426 people
  4. 592211,951 people
  5. 586401,369 people
  6. 586211,161 people
  7. 588311,089 people
  8. 58757986 people
  9. 58835839 people
  10. 58634402 people
  11. 58838252 people
  12. 58847209 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap McKenzie County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

McKenzie County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in McKenzie County, largest first

  1. Yellowstone Township474 people
  2. Alex Township343 people
  3. Tri Township238 people
  4. Sioux Township221 people
  5. Twin Valley Township185 people
  6. Grail Township133 people
  7. Elm Tree Township126 people
  8. Antelope Creek Township69 people
  9. Blue Butte Township69 people
  10. Keene Township25 people
  11. Hawkeye Township14 people
  12. Randolph Township9 people
All 15
  1. Arnegard Township0 people
  2. Charbon Township0 people
  3. Riverview Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Dakota, by county

School districts in McKenzie County, largest first

  1. McKenzie County Public School District 111,189 people
  2. New Town Public School District 14,251 people
  3. Alexander Public School District 21,000 people
  4. Mandaree Public School District 36915 people
  5. Yellowstone Public School District 14695 people
  6. Horse Creek Public School District 32149 people
  7. Earl Public School District 18108 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in McKenzie County, largest first

  1. Fort Berthold Reservation7,267 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Watford City, North Dakota (city)6,039 people
  2. Mandaree, North Dakota (CDP)620 people
  3. Alexander, North Dakota (city)255 people
  4. Arnegard, North Dakota (city)201 people
  5. Four Bears Village, North Dakota (CDP)154 people
  6. East Fairview, North Dakota (CDP)137 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Williams County, North Dakota43 mi north
  2. Dunn County, North Dakota46 mi southeast
  3. Billings County, North Dakota51 mi south
  4. Richland County, Montana54 mi west
  5. Mountrail County, North Dakota58 mi northeast
  6. Golden Valley County, North Dakota59 mi south
  7. Wibaux County, Montana68 mi southwest
  8. Roosevelt County, Montana83 mi northwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.