Sioux County, North Dakota

Sioux County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Fort Yates
Year Organized: 1915
Square Miles: 1,094

Court House:

302 2nd Avenue
County Courthouse
Fort Yates, ND 58538

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for Dakota or Sioux Indians who inhabited the reservation.

Demographics:

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County History

Created by proclamation of Gov. Louis B. Hanna on September 3, 1914, from the area encompassed by the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota. Named for Dakota or Sioux Indians who inhabited the reservation. Government organized: September 12, 1914. County Seat: Ft. Yates, 1914-present.

Neighboring Counties:

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Cities and Towns:

- Cannon Ball	township
- Fort Yates (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Menz	township
- North Sioux	UT
- Selfridge	city	Incorporated Area
- Solen	city	Incorporated Area
- Southwest Sioux	UT

County Resources:

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County Resources

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