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Yellowstone township, North Dakota

Yellowstone township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Yellowstone township is a geographic entity located in McKenzie County, North Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 473. The land area covers 40.14 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 473 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 49.9 yrs ±14.9 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 281 ±88 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 358 ±104
Occupied Housing Units 281 ±88
Vacant Housing Units 77 ±51
Median Home Value $302,600 ±$112,606
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 Suppressed —
Per Capita Income $56,349 ±$19,119
Poverty Rate 11.8% ±12%
Population Below Poverty Level 56 ±59
Unemployment Rate 1.9% ±2.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 202 ±58
Broadband Internet Rate 54.1% ±23.3%
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
TOWNSHIP OF YELLOWSTONE
GUS Population: 457 (2024)
ID: 171881
Township Official Local Government
Contact: TOWNSHIP CLERK
15852 36TH ST NW, FAIRVIEW MT 59221-9333
GUS Population: 14,782 (2024)
ID: 171330
County Official County Government
Contact: AUDITOR
201 5TH ST NW, STE 543, WATFORD CITY ND 58854

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Sidney, MT
Regular School Nearby 03-05 Sidney, MT
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Fairview, MT
Regular School Nearby PK-08 Trenton, ND
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Trenton, ND
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Fairview, MT
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Fairview, MT
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Fairview, MT
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Cartwright, ND
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Sidney, MT
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 3 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
SIDNEY-RICHLAND COUNTY LIBRARY
Library 14.5 mi away 121 3RD AVE NW, SIDNEY, MT, 59270
(406) 433-1917
WILLISTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 24.5 mi away 1302 DAVIDSON DRIVE, WILLISTON, ND, 58801 —
WILLISTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE
Library 24.5 mi away 1302 DAVIDSON DRIVE, WILLISTON, ND, 58801 —
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 SIDNEY, MT US, located 13.5 miles from Yellowstone township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 27.2° 6.5° 16.9° 0.45" 7.0"
February 32.0° 10.6° 21.3° 0.37" 5.6"
March 45.8° 21.0° 33.4° 0.58" 3.0"
April 60.5° 31.8° 46.1° 1.17" 1.7"
May 71.3° 42.7° 57.0° 2.40" 0.7"
June 79.1° 52.3° 65.7° 2.78" 0.0"
July 86.6° 57.3° 72.0° 2.65" 0.0"
August 86.4° 55.1° 70.8° 1.30" 0.0"
September 75.8° 45.5° 60.6° 1.62" 0.0"
October 59.4° 33.6° 46.5° 1.08" 1.5"
November 41.9° 21.2° 31.6° 0.59" 3.0"
December 30.6° 10.7° 20.6° 0.51" 7.9"
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
East Fairview CDP CDP 3.4 mi —
Fairview town Town 3.9 mi —
Trenton CDP CDP 14.0 mi —
Sidney city City 14.8 mi —
Alexander city City 16.9 mi —
Bainville town Town 20.0 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3805387820. • 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.