Porcupine, North Dakota

Porcupine, North Dakota
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 / 46.22194°N 101.10000°W / 46.22194; -101.10000
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountySioux
Area
 • Total
0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Land0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,801 ft (549 m)
Population
 • Total
197
 • Density975.4/sq mi (376.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58568
Area code701
GNIS feature ID2585499[2]

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.

An unincorporated community, it was designated as part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program on March 22, 2010.[4] It was not counted separately during the 2000 census, but was included in the 2010 census, where a population of 146 was reported. The population was 197 at the 2020 census.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010146
202019734.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2020 Census[3]

Transportation

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

Education

It is in the Fort Yates School District,[6] which is integrated with Standing Rock Community School.

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