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Sioux County

Population in 2011: 182. Population change since 2000: -20.2%
Males: 96  (53.3%)
Females: 86  (46.7%)

Median resident age:  33.6 years
North Dakota median age:  44.8 years

Zip codes: 58538.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $26,930 (it was $25,500 in 2000)
Fort Yates:

$26,930
North Dakota:

$47,827
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $13,523

Fort Yates city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $52,409 (it was $26,900 in 2000)
Fort Yates:

$52,409
North Dakota:

$116,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $47,441; Detached houses: $58,916; In 2-unit structures: $93,610; Mobile homes: $18,002

Median gross rent in 2009: $525.

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Fort Yates races chart
  • American Indian alone - 167 (90.8%)
  • White alone - 10 (5.4%)
  • Hispanic - 4 (2.2%)
  • Two or more races - 3 (1.6%)

Races in Fort Yates detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Fort Yates: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 1642 feet

Land area: 0.06 square miles.

Population density: 2944 people per square mile 
 
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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 (commute): 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 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
North Dakota:  1.9%



According to our research of North Dakota and other state lists there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Fort Yates, North Dakota as of June 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Yates to the number of sex offenders is 40 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $336 (0.7%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (50.9 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (364.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (707.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cannon Ball, ND (3.4 miles ), Selfridge, ND (3.8 miles ), McLaughlin, SD (4.6 miles ), Pollock, SD (4.6 miles ), Solen, ND (4.7 miles) , Strasburg, ND (4.8 miles ), Linton, ND (4.8 miles ), Little Eagle, SD (5.4 miles ).

Latitude: 46.08 N, Longitude: 100.63 W

Area code: 701

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.7%
North Dakota:

2.8%

Unemployment by year (%)


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Public administration (52%)
  • Educational services (38%)
  • Utilities (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Public administration (61%)
  • Educational services (26%)
  • Health care and social assistance (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Plant and system operators (19%)
  • Bus drivers (19%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
  • Child care workers (13%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Communications equipment operators (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Work and jobs in Fort Yates: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Fort Yates, North Dakota

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Tornado activity:

Fort Yates-area historical tornado activity is above North Dakota state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1953, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the Fort Yates city center killed 2 people and injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/4/1978, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.9 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sioux County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Snows: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Floods: 2, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: John Donaldson (aviator) - World War I flying ace.


Hospital/medical center in Fort Yates:

  • P H S INDIAN HOSPITAL AT FORT YATES-STANDING ROC (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, 10 NORTH RIVER ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fort Yates:

  • LINTON HOSPITAL - CAH (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; LINTON, ND)
  • MOBRIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL - CRITICAL ACCESS HOSP (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 40 miles away; MOBRIDGE, SD)
  • WISHEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 50 miles away; WISHEK, ND)

Airports located in Fort Yates:

College/University in Fort Yates:

  • Sitting Bull College (Full-time enrollment: 280; Location: 1341 92nd Street; Public; Website: www.sittingbull.edu)

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

  • University of Mary (about 45 miles; Bismarck, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,016)
  • Bismarck State College (about 52 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,710)
  • Minot State University (about 153 miles; Minot, ND; FT enrollment: 2,416)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 191 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 11,679)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 192 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,740)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 192 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 5,882)
  • Black Hills State University (about 193 miles; Spearfish, SD; FT enrollment: 2,551)

Public high school in Fort Yates:

Public elementary/middle schools in Fort Yates:

Private elementary/middle school in Fort Yates:

  • ST BERNARD MISSION SCHOOL (Students: 74; Location: 1 MISSION AVE; Grades: 1 - 6)
See full list of schools located in Fort Yates, School District: FORT YATES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 4

Library in Fort Yates:

  • SIOUX COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,468; Location: 300 SECOND AVE; 3,360 books; 90 audio materials; 27 video materials; 7 state licensed databases; 54 print serial subscriptions)

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Hotel: Prairie Knights Casino & Resort (Highway 1806).

 
Sioux County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 44.7%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.3% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
North Dakota:  2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.2%
Whole state:  64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  13.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fort Yates, ND


Fort Yates compared to North Dakota state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Fort Yates travel time to work - commute
Fort Yates mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (90%)
  • Other fuel (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Sioux County North Dakota:


2008 Presidential Election results in Sioux County North Dakota:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Fort Yates (based on Sioux County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.77%
Here47.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Church of ChristOther
Adherents62.0%23.0%10.1%2.4%2.6%
Congregations45.5%18.2%9.1%9.1%18.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Sioux County:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Sioux County:

12.7%
North Dakota:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Sioux County:

36.0%
State:

27.6%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$350
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$850
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$724
Totals for Government 0$0 7$1,924


7.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,348 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.98%
North Dakota average:

7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Burleigh County, ND  1.79% ($23,550 average AGI)
from Corson County, SD  1.17% ($18,231)


8.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,560 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.15%
North Dakota average:

7.80%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Burleigh County, ND  3.13% ($22,971 average AGI)
to Corson County, SD  1.25% ($22,857)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Yates:

  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOLY (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOBRIDGE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
  • KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKAA (1560 AM; 10 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSDN (930 AM; 5 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Yates:

  • KCND (90.5 FM; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYYY (92.9 FM; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLND (89.5 FM; LITTLE EAGLE, SD; Owner: SEVENTH GENERATION MEDIA SVCS, INC.)
  • KACL (98.7 FM; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBYZ (96.5 FM; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNDR (104.7 FM; MANDAN, ND; Owner: CENTRAL DAKOTA ENTERPRISES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Yates:

  • KBME-TV (Channel 3; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXMB-TV (Channel 12; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: REITEN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KNDX (Channel 26; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: PRIME CITIES BROADCASTING, INC.)

Fort Yates fatal accident list:

Nov 15, 2008 08:48 PM, 92nd St, Wolf Ave, Lat: 46.088472, Lon: -100.655536, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jun 8, 2003 08:10 AM, Dike Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 3, 2003 05:54 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Aug 26, 1980 01:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1



FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

6
  • Tribal Bldg (Lat: 46.093056 Lon: -100.637917), Call Sign: KRL89, Licensee ID: L00080795
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.800 MHz, 153.845 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/10/1997, Expiration Date: 05/28/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/15/2002
    Registrant: War Hawk Civil Defense District, Fire Hall, Mobridge, SD 57601, Phone: (605) 845-2800
  • .75 Mi N (Lat: 46.083333 Lon: -100.633750), Call Sign: KNGQ802, Licensee ID: L00068705
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.370 MHz, 155.430 MHz, 155.430 MHz, 155.505 MHz, 155.505 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/12/1998, Expiration Date: 03/17/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/22/2003
    Registrant: County Of Sioux, County Courthouse, Fort Yates, ND 58538
  • Courthouse (Lat: 47.481111 Lon: -100.437639), Type: Building, Structure height: 4 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: KEY686
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.085 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/23/2005, Expiration Date: 10/13/2015, Certifier: Harold G Narum
    Registrant: Harold G Narum
  • Lat: 46.050000 Lon: -100.616667, Call Sign: WQAT858
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.292 MHz, 157.552 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/05/2004, Expiration Date: 08/05/2014, Certifier: John Thompson
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239
  • Lat: 46.099639 Lon: -100.635333, Call Sign: WQIR328
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.955 MHz, 155.955 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/21/2008, Expiration Date: 04/21/2018, Certifier: Henry Harrison
    Registrant: Electronic Communications, 212 West Main Ave, Bismarck, ND 58501-0687, Phone: (701) 258-7698, Fax: (701) 223-4200, Email:
  • 9189 Hwy 24 (Lat: 46.093472 Lon: -100.679139), Type: Mast, Structure height: 5.5 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WQKN904
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.1000 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/28/2009, Expiration Date: 07/28/2019, Certifier: Lucy Fredericks
    Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc., 965 Wells Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 249-2344

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KA5QIQ
    Grant Date: 04/05/1988, Expiration Date: 04/05/1998, Cancellation Date: 04/06/2000
    Registrant: Pat L Phillips, Fort Yates, ND 58538


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1


Most common first names in Fort Yates, ND among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Joseph1168.0 years
John1068.3 years
William965.2 years
James869.2 years
Bernard654.2 years
Charles665.3 years
Robert661.7 years
George566.2 years
Thomas549.6 years
Herbert463.5 years
Most common last names in Fort Yates, ND among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Pleets754.1 years
Ironroad752.0 years
Claymore656.5 years
Silk651.2 years
Kidder663.7 years
White559.0 years
Harrison577.8 years
Walker564.0 years
Agard447.5 years
Alkire461.7 years

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