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:
- LINTON HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; LINTON, ND)
- MOBRIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL – CAH (about 44 miles; MOBRIDGE, SD)
- ST ALEXIUS MEDICAL CENTER (about 53 miles; BISMARCK, ND)
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)