Cannon Ball, ND, 2005
Cannon Ball’s story
110 years in pictures
Census counts: 702 in 1990, 864 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1968 on.
- 1916Cannon Ball is settled
Cannon BallND
748 people live in this town, settled in 1916.
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Population
748
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$104K
Census ACS
Household income
$42K
median
Median age
29.2
years
Jobs based here
266
A job hub
Is Cannon Ball a good place to live?
51% of residents live below the poverty line in Cannon Ball, above both the North Dakota town median (9.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Cannon Ball. 14% of the land in Cannon Ball is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Cannon Ball has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
748 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Cannon Ball: who provides what
Cannon Ball is unincorporated, so Sioux County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStanding Rock Rural Water System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSioux CountySioux County provides services here
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections hereSioux County AuditorSioux County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58528, 58538, 5857058528 87% · 58538 10% · 58570 2%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 Cannon Ball.
Work & commute
Cannon Ball has 1.6 jobs for every working resident, and 223 people commute in
Since 2013, Cannon Ball has lost 66 jobs, to 266 in 2023. In Cannon Ball, about one in four working residents works in town. For Cannon Ball, the average trip to work is 29 minutes. Half commute less than 20 miles.
25%work in town
| Cannon Ball | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 25% | 39% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Cannon Ball25%
Selfridge6%
Bismarck6%
Fargo5%
Solen4%
20 mi
median commute distance
266
jobs based in Cannon Ball
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Cannon Ball’s kids attend
Its one school is below. 115 students attend Cannon Ball’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon Ball Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 115 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Cannon Ball has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher typical July afternoon high than Cannon Ball. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 3° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–26°
Spring30–55°
Summer55–81°
Fall32–57°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
Protected land: 13.9% of Cannon Ball
40 miles of trail. For Cannon Ball, the concentration of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.
13.9%conserved
13.9%
conserved · 8,548 of 61,431 acres
40 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Cannon Ball faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
FEMA puts just over four fifths of Cannon Ball’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 6% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2009.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
Cannon Ball stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults get no exercise outside work
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Cannon Ball. The share of adults in Cannon Ball who sleep under 7 hours: 44%. Among adults locally, 32% smoke cigarettes and 48% have obesity.
| Cannon Ball | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 8.9% | 12% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better6 too close to call25 worse
| What stands out | Cannon Ball | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.5% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 40.6% | 10.7% |
Standing Rock Service Unit
15.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cannon Ball
17pages on Cannon Ball
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cannon Ball; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cannon Ball residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
A job hub
Every workday, about 223 people come to Cannon Ball for work
Where Cannon Ball’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
266jobs based in Cannon Ball
25%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cannon Ball
CDP in Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, United States
Cannon Ball is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation and in Sioux County, North Dakota, United States. It is located in the northeastern part of Sioux County, having developed at the confluence of the Cannonball River and Lake Oahe of the Missouri River. The population was 864 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 857 in 2025.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 97 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,752 ft
- ZIP code
- 58528
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Cannon Ball
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cannon Ball, ND a good place to live?
Cannon Ball has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.