Tioga A Bakken Oil Boom, North Dakota, USA story
Cities
Mining
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.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,547 |
| 2000 | 1,125 |
Tioga has also seen the same type of income and home value increases as other nearby towns.
- Estimated median household income in 2016: $60,003 (it was $29,740 in 2000)
- Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $162,771 (it was $37,600 in 2000)
Location
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 31, 2017, Sentinel-2A — Tioga, North Dakota, USA
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