Welcome to Fort Yates ...

The city of Fort Yates is located in Sioux County<1> and is the County Seat for Sioux County.

The location of Fort Yates has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Fort Yates was established in 1903.

A typical abbreviation for Fort Yates: Ft. Yates

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fort Yates has a population of 204 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Fort Yates is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<4>.

Fort Yates is within the boundaries of the (701) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fort Yates had an population of 204 people. This is an increase of 10.87% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fort Yates had a population of 184 people. This makes Fort Yates the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Fort Yates represents 0.03% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 213rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 184 people, the population of Fort Yates decreased 19.3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 228 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Yates.

Communities near Fort Yates ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Yates.

• Selfridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfridge
  • Selfridge is located in Sioux County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selfridge <5>
• Kenel
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenel
  • Kenel is located in Corson County (SD)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 61 people
• Cannon Ball
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Ball
  • Cannon Ball is located in Sioux County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Ball <5>
• Westfield
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Emmons County
• McLaughlin
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLaughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaughlin
  • McLaughlin is located in Corson County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLaughlin <5>
• Pollock
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
  • Pollock is located in Campbell County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock <5>
• Linton
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
  • Linton is located in Emmons County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <5>
• Solen
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solen
  • Solen is located in Sioux County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solen <5>
• Strasburg
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
  • Strasburg is located in Emmons County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <5>
• Mahto
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahto
  • Mahto is located in Corson County (SD)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahto <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fort Yates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Yates.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Yates. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Yates.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Yates. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Yates.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Yates ...

Looking for more information about Fort Yates? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fort Yates, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Yates.

Adding Fort Yates to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fort Yates in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fort Yates was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Fort Yates post office opened in 1879.

We also found Fort Yates in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Yates.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Yates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/