Williston

  1. Williston Legal Resources
  2. Williston Statistics
  3. Williston Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Williston Employment Information
  5. Williston Family Information
  6. Williston Education Information
  7. Williston Public Benefits Information
  8. Williston Criminal Information
  9. Williston Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Williston Zip Codes


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Williston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,705
  • Land Area (2000): 75.114 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.660 square kilometers
Williston Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 12,357 2002 12,354 2005 12,235
2000 12,631 2003 12,371 2006 12,177
2001 12,361 2004 12,234 2007 12,260

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Houses (2000): 6,357
Williston Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,027 94.58%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 18 0.13%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 728 5.29%

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Williston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 383 10.73%
2. Construction 379 10.62%
3. Public Administration 194 5.43%
4. Repair and Maintenance 174 4.87%
5. Educational Services 146 4.09%
6. Health Care 143 4.01%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 130 3.64%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 129 3.61%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 119 3.33%
10. Truck Transportation 117 3.28%
11. Finance and Insurance 115 3.22%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 108 3.03%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 108 3.03%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 99 2.77%
15. Department and Other General Stores 79 2.21%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 61 1.71%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 60 1.68%
18. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 60 1.68%
19. Gasoline Stations 55 1.54%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 51 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 737 22.42%
2. Educational Services 342 10.40%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 262 7.97%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 210 6.39%
5. Finance and Insurance 175 5.32%
6. Social Assistance 168 5.11%
7. Public Administration 152 4.62%
8. Department and Other General Stores 122 3.71%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 80 2.43%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 70 2.13%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 68 2.07%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 66 2.01%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 62 1.89%
14. Mining 60 1.83%
15. Construction 53 1.61%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 43 1.31%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 36 1.10%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 36 1.10%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 34 1.03%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 34 1.03%

Williston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 284 7.96%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 218 6.11%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 213 5.97%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 205 5.74%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 177 4.96%
6. Other Management Occupations 122 3.42%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 110 3.08%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 97 2.72%
9. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 96 2.69%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 93 2.61%
11. Carpenters 92 2.58%
12. Extraction Workers 91 2.55%
13. Other Production Occupations 90 2.52%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 86 2.41%
15. Business Operations Specialists 71 1.99%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 69 1.93%
17. Agricultural Workers 67 1.88%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 65 1.82%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 63 1.76%
20. Other Construction Trades 61 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 235 7.15%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 216 6.57%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 163 4.96%
4. Cashiers 144 4.38%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 138 4.20%
6. Other Personal Care, Not child care 123 3.74%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 115 3.50%
8. Other Healthcare Support 112 3.41%
9. Registered Nurses 111 3.38%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 111 3.38%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 106 3.22%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 104 3.16%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 104 3.16%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 95 2.89%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 90 2.74%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 82 2.49%
17. Child Care Workers 82 2.49%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 82 2.49%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 81 2.46%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 75 2.28%

Williston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,660 53.04%
15-35 hours 1,569 14.70%
1-14 hours 503 4.71%
No regular hours 2,939 27.54%

Williston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 132 2.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 154 2.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 140 2.12%
6 AM-6:29 AM 302 4.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 467 7.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 509 7.72%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,658 25.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,174 17.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 422 6.40%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 348 5.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 135 2.05%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 78 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 456 6.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 616 9.35%

Williston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 718 10.89%
5-9 2,706 41.06%
10-14 1,896 28.77%
15-19 391 5.93%
20-24 128 1.94%
25-29 50 0.76%
30-34 194 2.94%
35-39 38 0.58%
40-44 53 0.80%
45-59 156 2.37%
60-89 147 2.23%
At least 90 114 1.73%

Williston Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.12% 5,881 89.23%
30-44 0 0.00% 285 4.32%
45-59 0 0.00% 156 2.37%
At least 60 0 0.00% 261 3.96%

Williston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 20 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 680 10.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,593 82.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 18 0.27%
Color 4 Box Other 45 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 227 3.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 174 2.57%

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Williston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,697 (13,337 people)
Families (2000): 3,544 (10,598 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,692
People at same address in 1995: 7,196
Williston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 647 11.36%
$10,000-$14,999 623 10.94%
$15,000-$19,999 511 8.97%
$20,000-$24,999 558 9.79%
$25,000-$29,999 425 7.46%
$30,000-$34,999 413 7.25%
$35,000-$39,999 441 7.74%
$40,000-$44,999 346 6.07%
$45,000-$49,999 281 4.93%
$50,000-$59,999 399 7.00%
$60,000-$74,999 448 7.86%
$75,000-$99,999 320 5.62%
$100,000-$124,999 126 2.21%
$125,000-$149,999 53 0.93%
$150,000-$199,999 38 0.67%
$200,000 or more 68 1.19%

Williston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,861 32.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,636 28.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 226 3.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 750 13.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 706 12.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 325 5.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 90 1.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 40 0.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Williston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,513 28.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,272 14.24%
Public Assistance 172 1.08%
Retirement 735 4.61%
Self Employment 1,105 6.92%
Social Security 1,706 10.69%
Supplemental Security 174 1.09%
Wage / Salary 4,295 26.91%
Other 987 6.18%

Williston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,579 56.31%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,225 43.69%

Williston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 544 10.42%
Color 1 Box Married 2,945 56.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,540 29.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 194 3.71%

Williston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 622 10.85%
Color 1 Box Married 3,016 52.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,337 23.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 759 13.24%

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Williston Education Information Back to top
Williston Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 699 6.87%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,096 10.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,138 30.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,466 24.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,113 10.94%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,266 12.44%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 395 3.88%

Williston Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 115 0.84% 43 0.31% 158 1.15%
Kindergarten 188 1.37% 14 0.10% 202 1.47%
Grades 1-4 723 5.28% 108 0.79% 831 6.06%
Grades 5-8 736 5.37% 86 0.63% 822 6.00%
Grades 9-12 913 6.66% 71 0.52% 984 7.18%
Undergrad college 531 3.87% 26 0.19% 557 4.06%
Graduate or professional school 61 0.45% 0 0.00% 61 0.45%
Total 3,267 23.84% 348 2.54% 3,615 26.38%

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Williston Public Benefits Information Back to top
Williston Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,749 87.09%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,741 12.91%

Williston Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Williston Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 22
Williston Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.243 0.243 0.000 0.000 0.486 0.000 1.295 14.890 1.538 17.723
2000 0.633 0.475 0.000 0.000 1.108 0.079 1.267 15.597 1.742 18.684
2001 0.162 0.566 0.000 0.000 0.728 0.081 1.537 18.122 3.398 23.137
2002 0.324 0.729 0.000 0.081 1.133 0.081 1.457 17.808 2.347 21.693
2003 0.323 0.889 0.081 0.000 1.293 0.081 2.183 15.278 4.284 21.744
2004 1.063 0.245 0.000 0.000 1.308 0.409 1.635 14.550 2.207 18.391
2005 0.899 0.245 0.000 0.082 1.226 0.000 2.125 9.644 3.433 15.202
2006 0.575 0.411 0.000 0.082 1.068 0.411 2.053 9.855 2.053 13.961
2007 0.979 0.326 0.000 0.082 1.387 0.653 1.223 13.051 2.202 16.476

Williston Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 21
2005 8 21
2006 8 22
2007 8 22

Williston Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 225
2000 250
2001 295
2002 282

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Williston Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Williston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,776 12.96%
10-19 Years 2,278 16.62%
20-29 Years 1,465 10.69%
30-39 Years 1,641 11.97%
40-49 Years 2,363 17.24%
50-59 Years 1,403 10.24%
60-69 Years 1,048 7.65%
70-79 Years 987 7.20%
80-89 Years 630 4.60%
90+ Years 114 0.83%

Williston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,611 48.24%
Color 1 Box Female 7,094 51.76%

Williston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,726 92.86%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 501 3.66%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 266 1.94%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 165 1.20%
Color 2 Box Asian 30 0.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 15 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Williston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Norwegian 6,500 39.22%
2. German 4,403 26.57%
3. Irish 1,254 7.57%
4. English 801 4.83%
5. Swedish 624 3.77%
6. French Non-Basque 545 3.29%
7. United States Or American 355 2.14%
8. Danish 286 1.73%
9. Dutch 201 1.21%
10. Ukrainian 170 1.03%

Williston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,413 95.85%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 202 1.56%
3. Scandinavian 140 1.08%
4. German 108 0.83%
5. Arabic 23 0.18%
6. Other Slavic 17 0.13%
7. Other Native North American 15 0.12%
8. French 14 0.11%
9. Thai 9 0.07%
10. Greek 6 0.05%

Williston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,609 98.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 103 0.75%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 61 0.44%

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Williston Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Williston Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
58801 58802