Porcupine, North Dakota

Porcupine is a census-designated place in Sioux County, North Dakota, United States. It lies only a few minutes' drive from the city of Selfridge. The community includes the headquarters of the Selfridge/Porcupine district.

This article is about the census-designated place in North Dakota. It is not to be confused with Porcupine, South Dakota.

Porcupine, North Dakota
Census-designated place & Unincorporated community
Street in Porcupine
Street in Porcupine
Porcupine is located in North Dakota
Porcupine
Porcupine
Porcupine is located in the United States
Porcupine
Porcupine
Coordinates: 46°13′19″N 101°06′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountySioux
Area
[1]
 • Total0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Land0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,801 ft (549 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total197
 • Density975.25/sq mi (376.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58568
Area code701
GNIS feature ID2585499[2]

An unincorporated community, it was designated as part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program on March 22, 2010.[3] It was not counted separately during the 2000 Census,[4] but was included in the 2010 Census,[5] where a population of 146 was reported.[6]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020197—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Transportation

The only access to the town is B.I.A Road 7 from North Dakota State Highway 6.

Education

It is in the Fort Yates School District,[8] which is integrated with Standing Rock Community School.

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Porcupine, North Dakota
  3. "Porcupine Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (2003). "Population and Housing Unit Counts, North Dakota" (PDF). 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Government Printing Office. Retrieved July 20, 2008.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (February 13, 2008). "Census Designated Place (CDP) Program for the 2010 Census—Final Criteria" (PDF). Federal Register. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2010. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
  6. "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sioux County, ND" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
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