Blacktail, North Dakota

Blacktail, North Dakota
Blacktail
Blacktail
Coordinates: 48°25′58″N 103°44′24″W / 48.43278°N 103.74000°W / 48.43278; -103.74000
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyWilliams
TownshipBlacktail
Area
 • Total
0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
 • Land0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2)
Elevation
2,090 ft (640 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
61
 • Density183.9/sq mi (71.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
58801 (Williston)
Area code701
FIPS code38-07456
GNIS feature ID2805286

Blacktail is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) built around Blacktail Lake in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Blacktail had a population of 61.

The CDP is in northwestern Williams County, in the north-central part of Blacktail Township. It consists of residences built on the shore of Blacktail Lake, a small reservoir built on Blacktail Creek, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Little Muddy River, which flows south to the Missouri River at Williston, 25 miles (40 km) south of Blacktail.