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Porcupine, North Dakota

Coordinates: 46°13′08″N 101°05′55″W / 46.21889°N 101.09861°W / 46.21889; -101.09861
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Porcupine, North Dakota
Census-designated place & Unincorporated community
Street in Porcupine
Street in Porcupine
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountySioux
Area
[1]
 • Total0.202 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Land0.202 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,811 ft (552 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total146
 • Density720/sq mi (280/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code701
GNIS feature ID1030781[3]
This article is about the census-designated place in North Dakota. Not to be confused with Porcupine, South Dakota.

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 22, 2010.[4] It was not counted separately during the 2000 Census,[5] but was included in the 2010 Census,[6] where a population of 146 was reported.[7]

Geography

Porcupine is located at 46°13′08″N 101°05′55″W / 46.21889°N 101.09861°W / 46.21889; -101.09861.[3]

Transportation

The only access to the town is B.I.A Road 7 from North Dakota State Highway 6.[citation needed]


References

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  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ^ a b "Porcupine". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Porcupine Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  5. ^ U.S. Census Bureau (2003). "Population and Housing Unit Counts, North Dakota" (PDF). 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  6. ^ U.S. Census Bureau (February 13, 2008). "Census Designated Place (CDP) Program for the 2010 Census—Final Criteria" (PDF). Federal Register. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  7. ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
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