Life in 'America's New Gold Rush City'

Bartley Kives tells the story of Williston, North Dakota, including these details of Williston's boomtown status:

"Today's Williston is unrecognisable to its former self. Thanks to the shale-oil boom, what was once an isolated city in the emptiest corner of the continent is now the fastest-growing small centre in North America. It has the highest average wages in the US and the worst housing shortage. It is the most expensive place in the US in which to rent new housing. And it is wracked with cultural conflict between about 12,000 long-time Williston residents and at least 21,000 newcomers who’ve arrived over the past five-odd years."

The story is a thorough long read, including data and anecdotes to describe life in Williston and the industries that are driving the boom.