Jobs & Economy in Tioga
Tioga's economy runs on a real, disclosed two-pillar combination of Bakken-formation oil-field employment and substantial local healthcare access.
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Learn moreNorth Dakota's first oil town
Tioga is the real, documented site of the Clarence Iverson No. 1 well's 1951 discovery, which launched an industry that per this pass's research now accounts for more than half of all North Dakota tax revenue.
Oil-field and healthcare employment
Three (unnamed) oil-field companies rank as Tioga's top employers, with Tioga Medical Center cited as the town's 4th-largest employer.
A real, disclosed income figure
Median household income was cited at approximately $47,619 in 2024 -- this record discloses this figure honestly alongside a notably different, less-corroborated figure cited for nearby Stanley in this project's own dataset.
Key takeaways
- Tioga's economy runs substantially on Bakken-region oil-field employment.
- Tioga Medical Center anchors a real, substantial local healthcare employer presence.
- Tioga's historic 1951 oil discovery remains a directly relevant, still-cited economic throughline for North Dakota statewide.
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