Moving to Fort Yates, North Dakota

Population: 228. Estimated population in July 2024: 236 (+3.5% change)
Males: 111 (48.7%), Females: 117 (51.3%)

Sioux County

Zip code: 58538

Demographics

Median resident age: 24.3 years
Median household income: $25,500
Median house value: $32,800

Population by Race

Races in Fort Yates:

  • American Indian (94.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (6.1%), Irish (2.6%), Norwegian (2.6%).

Elevation: 1642 feet

Land area: 0.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Yates

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 18.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Yates city

  • Never married: 44.6%
  • Now married: 32.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +44 (+23.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Fort Yates:

  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL AT FORT YATES (BOX J)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fort Yates:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Yates:

  • BISMARCK MUNI (about 48 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Abbreviation: BIS)
  • PIERRE REGIONAL (about 121 miles; PIERRE, SD; Abbreviation: PIR)
  • JAMESTOWN REGIONAL (about 148 miles; JAMESTOWN, ND; Abbreviation: JMS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Yates:

  • STANDING ROCK (about 3 miles; FORT YATES, ND; Abbreviation: Y27)
  • MC LAUGHLIN MUNI (about 24 miles; MC LAUGHLIN, SD; Abbreviation: 5P2)
  • LINTON MUNI (about 29 miles; LINTON, ND; Abbreviation: 7L2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Yates:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 48 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 154 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 156 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 226 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 250 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 261 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)

Public primary/middle schools in Fort Yates:

  • STANDING ROCK COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 749; Location: PO BOX 377; Grades: KG – 12)
  • FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: 105 N AGENCY AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Fort Yates:

  • ST BERNARD MISSION SCHOOL (Students: 74; Location: P O BOX 394 1 MISSION AVE; Grades: 1 – 6)

Libraries

Library in Fort Yates:

  • SIOUX COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,114; Location: 303 2ND AVE; 7,000 books)