Moving to Watford City

Moving Information

Contact:    Gene Veeder at 701-444-2804 gveeder@co.mckenzie.nd.us

Real Estate Contacts

Bekk’s Real Estate  

Basin Brokers

Lynette Forbes

701-842-4205 – Home

701-842-3371 - Work

Elmer Nordsven 701-842-3807

Deb Hanson

701-842-2789 - Home

701-842-6973 - Work

brokers@dia.net

 

 

Cascade Homes

Sarah-Marketing & Management

406-570-9662

John Dunlap

406-580-8929

See photos of the Creekside Town Homes by Cascade Click on the following:

 http://smilebox.com/play/4d5451324f5463314f54453d0d0a&sb=1

*Note:  Watford City does not have multiple listing.

Rental Property Contacts

Apartments/Homes for Rent:
GT Contracting - 701-842-3695 or cell 701-770-3695

Reyburn Johnston - 701-842-4205

Roger Maki - 701-444-3980  

Creekside Cottages  - Adam Bures LSS Housing 701-271-3202 http://www.lssnd.org/housing/

Watford City Housing Authority - Kelly Pederson 701-842-2381

 

STORAGE PROPERTIES

GT Contracting- 701-842-3695 Cell 701-770-3695

Grassland Storage Rentals Matt/Glen 701-842-2726 or 701-570-9722

Reyburn Johnston - 701-842-4205

 

Utility Information

In Watford City

Montana Dakota Utilities

(MDU)   1-800-638-3278

Outside Watford City

McKenzie Electric Co-Op

(REC)   701-444-9288

PHONE INFORMATION

Reservation Telephone Co-Op (RTC)  1-701-862-3115

INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS

Watford City  

Reservation Telephone Co-Op  (RTC)  1-888-862-3115

Williston

Midcontinent Communications 1-800-888-1300

Nemont Communications (NCI) 1-701-572-2002

Northwest Communications Cooperative (NCCRAY) 1-701-568-3331

WATFORD CITY POST OFFICE

701-842-2213

All mail delivery in Watford City is via PO Box.   Street addresses within ¼ mile of the Post Office do not pay for the box, but do pay $1 deposit for the key.   Large size boxes are also available, apply in person for box.  Work with the Post office to get a box # assigned and then when you get moved you will need to sign the papers and pickup the key.  Rural routes have rural mail carriers.

MOVING RENTAL

Ryder nearest drop in Dickinson 1-800-297-9337

U-Haul Hwy. 85 Bypass, Watford City, ND 58854

Local Telephone: 701-842-4323 or Mobile Number 701-770-2561

MOTELS

Four Eyes Motel

McKenzie Inn

Old School Bed & Breakfast  

Roosevelt Inn & Suites

701-444-4126 or 1-866-816-4126

701-444-3980 or 1-800-842-3989

701-586-3595  or  1-888-366-8787

701-842-3686 or 1-800-887-9170

WATFORD CITY CONTACTS

City Auditor 701-444-2533
Chamber of Commerce 701-444-2526
Economic Development 701-444-2804

 Long X Visitor Center

800-701-2804  or  701-444-5804

 

 

McKenzie County, North Dakota         Fact Sheet

 

Unemployment rate in 2008 for the county, the state, and national

 

McKenzie County 2.4%                       ND 3.2%                National 5.8%          

McKenzie County Average Weekly Wage 2008                        $           820

North Dakota Average Weekly Wage   2008                             $            665 

McKenzie County Taxable Sales 2008                                       $42,807,093

McKenzie County Taxable Purch 2008                                       $  4,193,458

 McKenzie County Taxable Sales  Purchases 2008                 $ 46,970,551

 

Total number of housing units in 2008                                                     2786

County population in 2003:                                                                       5,587
 County population in July 2007:                                                               5,617

Land area: 2742 sq. mi.
Water area: 118.9 sq. mi.

2008 cost of living index in McKenzie County: 72.8 (        low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (24.4%), Educational,health and social services (22.7%), Retail trade (10.1%).
 

Median resident age: 

 39.5 years

North Dakota median age: 

  36.2 years

Males: 2,878 

 (50.2%)

Females: 2,859 

 (49.8%)

Average wage per job in 2008: $39.360

Jobs in 2003: 2,651

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