CayugaND
A town of 39, settled in 1887.
Is Cayuga a good place to live?
Cayuga’s median age is 61.5 years, above both the North Dakota town median (33.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Cayuga. Cayuga has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
39 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cayuga: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cayuga, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
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Cayuga: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 82° and January nights drop to 2°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cayuga stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a smaller share of its adults feel lonely
In Cayuga, 19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Cayuga. The share of adults in Cayuga who report frequent physical distress is 13%, against 11% in North Dakota’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. The town beats the North Dakota average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Cayuga | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Cayuga | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.7% | 10.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7% | 8.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cayuga faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Cayuga once, in 2009. On expected storm and flood damage, Cayuga sits below three fifths of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Cayuga break down as 36% from cold waves and 20% from hail.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Cayuga
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cayuga; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cayuga residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Cayuga
City in North Dakota, United States
Cayuga is a city in Sargent County, North Dakota, United States. It sits on the banks of the Wild Rice River. The population was 40 at the 2020 census. Cayuga was founded in 1887.
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- Established
- 1887
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,142 ft
- ZIP code
- 58013
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Cayuga
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cayuga, ND a good place to live?
Cayuga has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.