Fort Yates is a city in Sioux County, North Dakota, home to about 107 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58538.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)369 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN366 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL708 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Yates; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fort Yates had 176 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 230th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Sioux County grew from 3,308 residents in 1920 to 3,898 in 2020.
Sioux County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 20.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mc Laughlin, SD weather station (21 miles away).
529 jobs at 30 businesses in Sioux County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Yates.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Ft Yates 4, Standing Rock Community School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Yates Pk SchoolFort Yates | Pre-K | 10 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Standing Rock Community SchoolFort Yates | K–12 | 561 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Fort Yates Middle SchoolFort Yates | 5–8 | 46 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernard Mission SchoolFort Yates | K–8 | 20 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cannon Ball.
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