McKenzie County, North Dakota

McKenzie County
McKenzie County
County
	Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
	Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
	North Dakota's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 47°44′N 103°23′W / 47.73°N 103.39°W
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
Founded	March 9, 1883 (created); April 20, 1905 (organized)
Named for	Alexander McKenzie
Seat	Watford City
Largest city	Watford City
Area
• Total	2,861 sq mi (7,410 km2)
• Land	2,760 sq mi (7,100 km2)
• Water	100 sq mi (300 km2) 3.5%
Population (2020)
• Total	14,704
• Estimate (2023)	14,252
• Density	5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2)
Time zones
(northern portion)	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
(southern portion)	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	At-large
Website	county.mckenziecounty.net

McKenzie County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,704.^[1] Its county seat is Watford City.^[2]

The county lies immediately adjacent to the Williston Micropolitan Statistical Area, although the Census Bureau does not include McKenzie County in that grouping.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[QF-1] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 19, 2024.

[2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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