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Yellowstone

A township of 448 people in McKenzie County, North Dakota

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Outdoors in Yellowstone

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Map of Yellowstone: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land5.2%1,389 of 26,854 acres

Trails139 mi3.3 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves4named on the map

1Och's Point Wildlife Management Area7.2 mi of trails · 966 acres

2Big Oxbow Wildlife Management Area0.3 mi of trails · 972 acres

3Sullivan Wildlife Management Area263 acres

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Living in Yellowstone

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Most working residents leave Yellowstone for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Williston (20%), Alexander (10%) and Sidney (6%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

Williston

20%

Alexander

10%

Sidney, MT

6%

Watford City

6%

3%Work in townlive and work in Yellowstone 28 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 34Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Yellowstone →

Health in Yellowstone

Compared with North Dakota

4worse than ND

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

16.3%More adults in frequent mental distressND 14.2% · worse 13%More adults in frequent physical distressND 11.4% · worse 70.6%Fewer adults getting a yearly checkupND 74.4% · worse

Care nearby

Sidney Health CenterSidney · 14.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Ag Worker Health & ServicesFairview · 4.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 59221 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Yellowstone →

Natural hazards in Yellowstone

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail

0Does Yellowstone flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 20 declared for McKenzie County MapYellowstone vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Yellowstone →

Climate in Yellowstone

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Yellowstone has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 6°Winter

57° / 30°Spring

83° / 54°Summer

57° / 31°Fall

How much snow does Yellowstone get?About 30 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 27, with the last in spring around May 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Yellowstone

Nearest: Sidney-Richland County LibrarySidney · 14.5 miles · 40 hrs a week

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Where Yellowstone is

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North Dakota · ND · McKenzie CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Bordering towns

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Yellowstone Sioux Buford

ESioux NEBuford

Where Yellowstone residents work nearby:Sioux 3%Work & commute →

Compare side by side:Yellowstone vs Sioux Yellowstone vs Buford

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