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Porcupine, North Dakota
Street in Porcupine
Street in Porcupine
Porcupine, North Dakota is located in North Dakota
Porcupine, North Dakota
Porcupine, North Dakota
Location in North Dakota
Porcupine, North Dakota is located in the United States
Porcupine, North Dakota
Porcupine, North Dakota
Location in the United States
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Sioux
Area
 • Total 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Land 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,801 ft (549 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 197
 • Density 975.25/sq mi (376.62/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58568
Area code 701
GNIS feature ID 2585499

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. 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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 146
2020 197 34.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

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, which is integrated with Standing Rock Community School.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Porcupine (Dakota del Norte) para niños

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