Porcupine is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

in Sioux County,

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, 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 An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

, it was designated as part of the

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'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.

Geography

Porcupine is located at .

Demographics

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.

References

{{authority control Census-designated places in Sioux County, North Dakota Census-designated places in North Dakota Unincorporated communities in North Dakota Unincorporated communities in Sioux County, North Dakota