Fort Yates, North Dakota
Fort Yates, North Dakota | |
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Fort Yates Baptist Mission in Fort Yates | |
Location of Fort Yates, North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 46°05′12″N 100°37′48″W / 46.08667°N 100.63000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| Indian Reservation | Standing Rock Sioux Reservation |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Sioux |
| Founded | 1863 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| • Land | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,634 ft (498 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 176 |
• Estimate (2022) | 169 |
| • Density | 2,933.33/sq mi (1,126.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 58538 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-27860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036043 |
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.