Sioux County | |
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Coordinates: 46°07′N 101°03′W / 46.11°N 101.05°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
Founded | September 3, 1914 (created) September 12, 1914 (organized) |
Named for | Sioux people |
Seat | Fort Yates |
Largest community | Cannon Ball |
Area | |
• Total | 1,128 sq mi (2,920 km2) |
• Land | 1,094 sq mi (2,830 km2) |
• Water | 34 sq mi (90 km2) 3.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,898 |
• Estimate (2022) | 3,711 |
• Density | 3.5/sq mi (1.3/km2) |
Time zones | |
(eastern portion) | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
(western portion) | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Sioux County is a county located along the southern border of the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,898.[1] Its eastern border is the Missouri River and its county seat is Fort Yates.[2]