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Fort Yates

A city of 176 people in North Dakota
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About Fort Yates

City in Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, United States
1903Established
176Population
0.1 sq miArea
1,634 ftElevation

Fort Yates is a city in Sioux County, North Dakota, United States. It is the tribal headquarters of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and county seat of Sioux County. Since 1970 the population has declined markedly from more than 1,100 residents, as people have left for other locations for work. The population was 176 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code58538
Area code701
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2better than ND·25worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 5 are too close to call.

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Standing Rock Service UnitFort Yates · 3.3 mi · ER · rural critical access
Bismarck ClinicBismarck · 49.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

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Fort Yates has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 6°Winter
56° / 30°Spring
83° / 55°Summer
58° / 32°Fall
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Nearest: Harry L. Petrie Public LibraryLinton · 22.8 miles · 22 hrs a week
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