Porcupine, North Dakota
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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 25, 2010. It was not counted separately during the 2000 Census
, but was included in the 2010 Census
, where a population of 146 was reported.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Sioux County
Sioux County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,044 people, 1,095 households, and 871 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 1,216 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
, North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies only a few minutes' drive from the city of Selfridge
Selfridge, North Dakota
Selfridge is a city in Sioux County, North Dakota in the United States and on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. Selfridge was founded in 1911. The population was 160 at the 2010 census...
. The community includes the headquarters of the Selfridge/Porcupine district.
An unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
, it was designated as part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program on March 25, 2010. It was not counted separately during the 2000 Census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, but was included in the 2010 Census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
, where a population of 146 was reported.