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Fort Yates city, North Dakota

Fort Yates city profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Fort Yates city is a geographic entity located in Sioux County, North Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 167. The land area covers 0.06 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 167 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 35.9 yrs ±30.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 37 ±19 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 44 ±19
Occupied Housing Units 37 ±19
Vacant Housing Units 7 ±6
Median Home Value $129,200 ±$104,301
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $97,250 ±$28,441
Per Capita Income $29,733 ±$13,687
Poverty Rate 23.4% ±30%
Population Below Poverty Level 25 ±35
Unemployment Rate 11.9% ±15.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 37 ±24
Broadband Internet Rate 86.5% ±19.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
CITY OF FORT YATES
GUS Population: 172 (2024)
ID: 171461
Municipal Official Local Government
Contact: CITY AUDITOR
PO BOX 230, FORT YATES ND 58538-0230
COUNTY OF SIOUX
GUS Population: 3,713 (2024)
ID: 171338
County Official County Government
Contact: AUDITOR
PO BOX L, FORT YATES ND 58538-0529

Education

Listing 6 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Fort Yates 05-08 Fort Yates, ND
Regular School Fort Yates PK Fort Yates, ND
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Selfridge, ND
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Selfridge, ND
Regular School Nearby KG-12 Fort Yates, ND
3 Nearby 3-13 FORT YATES, ND
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 2 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Sitting Bull College
College 2.1 mi away 9299 Hwy 24, Fort Yates, ND, 58538-9721
7018548000
HARRY L. PETRIE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 22.8 mi away 101 NE FIRST, LINTON, ND, 58552 —
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at MC LAUGHLIN, SD US, located 20.7 miles from Fort Yates city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 24.1° 3.6° 13.8° 0.50" 7.5"
February 28.4° 6.7° 17.6° 0.49" 6.5"
March 41.7° 18.6° 30.2° 0.94" 3.7"
April 56.2° 29.7° 42.9° 1.69" 2.1"
May 68.1° 41.9° 55.0° 3.17" 0.2"
June 78.4° 52.7° 65.6° 3.34" 0.0"
July 85.4° 58.0° 71.7° 3.03" 0.0"
August 83.9° 55.2° 69.6° 2.47" 0.0"
September 73.6° 45.3° 59.5° 1.45" 0.0"
October 57.4° 31.8° 44.6° 1.77" 0.7"
November 41.1° 18.8° 29.9° 0.65" 4.0"
December 28.5° 8.6° 18.6° 0.58" 10.2"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Fort Yates city City 0.0 mi —
Selfridge city City 14.4 mi —
Cannon Ball CDP CDP 16.4 mi —
Kenel CDP CDP 18.0 mi —
McLaughlin city City 20.8 mi —
Pollock town Town 20.8 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3808527860. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.