Local servicesPost officeZahl Post Office2.4 miTown hallGrenora City Hall9.5 miFire stationGrenora Rural Fire Protection District9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliston Basin International Airport XWA23 miUS highwayUS 854.9 miAmtrakWilliston, ND WTN32 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58856 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 8 min5:52 am – 10:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 17 min8:44 am – 5:01 pm
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People211 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.582 householdsMedian household income $104,68865% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 99 employedMain industries: professional and business services 24%, education and health care 24%, farming, forestry and mining 23%Average commute 30 minutes71% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 52°FColdest month January: highs 17°F, lows -3°F15 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 13 days10 days above 90°F, 204 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fortuna 1 W station, 22 mi away
Parks and public landsLake Zahl National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.4 mi · 3,212 acresBlue Ridgestate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 244 acresBrush Lake State Parkstate park · 16.9 mi · 452 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 5 Sep 197534 mi away, near Froid, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 28 Sep 201242 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWilliams County, ND, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025278 of 365 days measured74 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 9 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 285main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Burke County, ND, 57 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription96% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Willistonserves 26,426 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,190 ft668 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
