Fort Yates is a town located in Sioux County, North Dakota. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 228. It is the county seat of Sioux County^GR6, and the home of Sitting Bull College. Sioux County is a county located in the state of North Dakota. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat is an administrative center for a county. ... Sioux County is a county located in the state of North Dakota. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... Sitting Bull College is a tribal college in Fort Yates, North Dakota. ...

The 19th-century American Indian leader Sitting Bull is buried just outside Fort Yates. An Atsina named Assiniboin Boy Native Americans in the United States (also known as Indians, American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Peoples, Aboriginal Peoples, Aboriginal Americans, Amerindians, Amerinds, or Original Americans) are the indigenous peoples within the territory that is now encompassed by the continental United States and their descendants in... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Geography

Fort Yates is located at 46°5'6" North, 100°37'49" West (46.084899, -100.630144)^GR1. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²). 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there are 228 people, 73 households, and 47 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,467.2/km² (3,688.4/mi²). There are 78 housing units at an average density of 501.9/km² (1,261.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 93.42% Native American, 5.26% White, and 1.32% from two or more races. 3.95% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 73 households out of which 35.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.8% are married couples living together, 26.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% are non-families. 26.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.12 and the average family size is 3.85. To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ...

In the town the population is spread out with 35.5% under the age of 18, 15.4% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 24 years. For every 100 females there are 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $25,500, and the median income for a family is $31,875. Males have a median income of $26,125 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town is $9,512. 14.4% of the population and 6.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.2% of those under the age of 18 and 17.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population living in poverty The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

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