Fairview Lift Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Yellowstone Township’s story
Yellowstone Township in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 473.
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Fairview Lift Bridge · Photo: Ksteblet · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
473
2025 Census estimate · +4.9% since 2020
Median home value
$303K
Census ACS
Median age
49.9
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town
Is Yellowstone Township a good place to live?
2.6% of working residents work locally in Yellowstone Township, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 8%. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher median age than Yellowstone Township. Yellowstone Township’s density of trails is 3.3 miles per square mile, above both the North Dakota town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Big Oxbow Wildlife Management Area, at 972 acres. Yellowstone Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
473 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Sioux TownshipBuford TownshipYellowstone Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Yellowstone Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Yellowstone Township, and how to reach them.
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMckenzie County Wrd water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Yellowstone Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections hereMcKenzie County AuditorMcKenzie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5922159221 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Yellowstone Township.
Who lives here
Yellowstone Township skews older than North Dakota
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 25% of adults 25 and older, vs 33% across North Dakota. People 65 and older are 33% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (25% statewide). 473 people lived in Yellowstone Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 4.9% more than in 2020.
49.9median age · ND 35.9
| Yellowstone Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 22% | 26% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 30% | 29% |
Yellowstone TownshipNorth DakotaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school25%
Some college36%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate3%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 32% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Yellowstone Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Yellowstone Township | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.1% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.9% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.2% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.5% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.8% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.3% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 36.1% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.8% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.5% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Yellowstone Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The mean commuting time for Yellowstone Township comes to 21 minutes. Commuting out is the norm locally: 3% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Williston (20%), Alexander (10%) and Sidney (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 28 miles.
3%work in town
| Yellowstone Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Yellowstone Township3%
Williston20%
Alexander10%
Sidney6%
Watford City6%
28 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Yellowstone Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Yellowstone Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The July high in Yellowstone Township is 86°F.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–27°
Spring30–57°
Summer54–83°
Fall31–57°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Yellowstone Township is
The share of adults in Yellowstone Township who report frequent physical distress: 13%. In Yellowstone Township, 22% of adults binge drink, and 29% feel lonely.
| Yellowstone Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 73% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 22% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 14% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Yellowstone Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 16.3% | 14.2% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 13% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults getting a yearly checkup | 70.6% | 74.4% |
Sidney Health Center
14.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Yellowstone Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Compared with 60% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Yellowstone Township is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 36% come from inland flooding and 31% from cold waves.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Protected land: 5.2% of Yellowstone Township
Trails total 139 miles in 4 parks and preserves.
5.2%conserved
5.2%
conserved · 1,389 of 26,854 acres
139 mi
of trails · 3.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Och's Point Wildlife Management Area | 7.2 mi | 966 |
| 2. Big Oxbow Wildlife Management Area | 0.3 mi | 972 |
| 3. Sullivan Wildlife Management Area | — | 263 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Yellowstone Township
17pages on Yellowstone Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Yellowstone Township; the nearest are
Williston State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Williston25.4 mi$6,128 in-state tuitionNueta Hidatsa Sahnish CollegeUniversity or college · Public · New Town70.8 mi$3,870 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Yellowstone Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Yellowstone Township for work
Where Yellowstone Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
34jobs based in Yellowstone Township
3%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Yellowstone Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Yellowstone Township, ND a good place to live?
Yellowstone Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.