Description

Tioga is a small town in northwestern North Dakota that has also seen rapid growth. The visible changes in the image series are oil production infrastructure surrounding the town. Just east of the town is the Hess Corporation Tioga Gas Plant. Just west of Tioga is a rail facility for loading trains with oil.

Seven miles south of Tioga, the clearing that can be seen in the image series is the Energy Transfer Partners Facility, a pipeline transfer facility.

Population of Tioga
Year Population
2020 2,202
2000 1,125

Tioga has also seen the same type of income and home value increases as other nearby towns.

Imagery

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July 25, 2002, Landsat 7 (path/row 34/26) — Tioga, North Dakota, USA
Aug. 8, 2010, Landsat 5 (path/row 34/26) — Tioga, North Dakota, USA
Aug. 27, 2011, Landsat 5 (path/row 34/26) — Tioga, North Dakota, USA
Aug. 16, 2013, Landsat 8 (path/row 34/26) — Tioga, North Dakota, USA
Aug. 19, 2014, Landsat 8 (path/row 34/26) — Tioga, North Dakota, USA
July 26, 2017, Landsat 8 (path/row 34/26) — Tioga, North Dakota, USA
July 16, 2022, Landsat 9 (path/row 34/26) — Tioga, North Dakota, USA
July 20, 2022, Sentinel-2B — Tioga, North Dakota, USA

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