Williams County, North Dakota
Williams County, North Dakota
The first of two Williams counties located in the territory that would become North Dakota:
- was formed in 1873,
and - located south of the Missouri River – near the current North Dakota counties of Dunn and Mercer.
The second Williams County was organized on December 8-9, 1891 by the North Dakota state legislature and included both the current Williams and Divide counties.
In November, 1910, a successful vote was taken by the citizens of Williams County to separate into two counties:
- Divide County to the north – on the border with Canada,
and - Williams County to the south.
On December 8-9, 1910, the new Williams County was formed.
Williams County was named after Erastus Appelman Williams – a resident of Bismarck who served in both the territorial, and state legislatures.
Williams County is bordered on the north by Divide County, on the west by Montana, on the east by Mountrail County and Burke County, and on the south by McKenzie County.
2012 Per Capita Income
As of 2012, the per capita personal income of Williams County was $116,978.
2010 Population
As of the 2010 Census, the population of Williams County was 22,398.
County Seat – Williston
The city of Williston is the county seat, and the county’s largest city with a population of 16,006 as of the 2010 Census.
2000 Ancestry Composition
As of the 2000 Census, county residents had the following identified ancestral heritage:
- 48.3% Norwegian;
and - 22.0% German.
2013 Drilling Activities
As of November 30, 2013, there were 31 active drilling rigs operating in the county.
Gary C. Dahle
Attorney at Law
2704 Highway 10
Mounds View, MN 55112
Phone: 763-780-8390 Fax: 763-780-1735 gary@dahlelaw.com
Licensed in Minnesota and North Dakota
Legal Disclaimer
Information provided herein is only for general informational and educational purposes.
Minnesota and North Dakota attorney Gary C. Dahle does not represent oil companies – only owners of North Dakota mineral and royalty interests, and is currently accepting new clients.
Attorneys not licensed in North Dakota are invited to refer possible North Dakota probate issues to Minnesota and North Dakota attorney Gary C. Dahle, at 763-780-8390, or gary@dahlelaw.com.
Gary C. Dahle has represented clients from the countries of Canada, Norway, and Sweden, and the states of Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin in the United States, with respect to North Dakota mineral rights and probate issues in various North Dakota Counties.
Topics of Interest – North Dakota Intestate Succession.
Topics of Interest – North Dakota Inheritance Laws
Topics of Interest – North Dakota Intestate Estate
Topics of Interest – North Dakota Foreign Personal Representative
Topics of Interest – North Dakota Subsequent Administration
Topics of Interest – North Dakota Mineral Rights.
Topics of Interest – North Dakota Transfer on Death Deeds
Topics of Interest – North Dakota Affidavits of Heirship
Topics of Interest – North Dakota Informal Probate
Topics of Interest – North Dakota Formal Probate
Topics of Interest – North Dakota Probate Settlements
Topics of Interest – Probating a Will Copy in North Dakota
Topics of Interest – North Dakota Probate Closing
Topics of Interest – Newly Discovered North Dakota Property
Topics of Interest – North Dakota Joint Tenancy
Topics of Interest – North Dakota Mineral Rights Purchase Offers
Related issues – see Minnesota Probate.