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North Dakota›Sioux County

SelfridgeND

A town of 119, settled in 1911.

Photo: ND58568 · Public domain
Photo of Selfridge

Selfridge, ND · Photo: ND58568 · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Selfridge a good place to live?

Selfridge’s trail density is 3.7 miles per square mile, above both the North Dakota town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Selfridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

119 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 Selfridge: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Selfridge, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
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 & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Selfridge’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSelfridge Public School District 8Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSioux County AuditorSioux County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5856858568 100%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 Selfridge.

Schools

The schools Selfridge’s kids attend

Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Selfridge, with 75 students in all.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Selfridge Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–645D−
Selfridge High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–1230D−

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

The climate in Selfridge brings four seasons and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 35 inches of snow, with January nights at 4° and July afternoons at 84°.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–27°
Spring30–54°
Summer54–81°
Fall32–57°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Selfridge: cold waves

One declared disaster, in 2009, has brought federal aid to Selfridge households. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 63% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 81% come from cold waves and 6% from inland flooding.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Selfridge stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Selfridge, and on top of that in Selfridge, 46% of adults have high blood pressure. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Selfridge. Of 32 CDC measures, Selfridge beats the North Dakota average on 2 and trails it on 24.

SelfridgeNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)35%16%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)28%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)22%8.9%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)21%11%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better6 too close to call24 worse
What stands outSelfridgeND
Fewer binge drinkers15.5%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.5%76.3%
More adults facing food insecurity33.4%10.7%
Standing Rock Service Unit
12.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Selfridge is conserved land

1.1 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 188 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 3.7 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Selfridge

17pages on Selfridge
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Selfridge

About Selfridge

City in North Dakota, United States

Official town website ↗

Selfridge is a city in Sioux County, North Dakota, United States and on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. Selfridge was founded in 1911. The population was 127 at the 2020 census. Other settlements near this town include Fort Yates and Porcupine. Previous settlements that have since dissolved are Maple Leaf and Chadwick.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1911
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
2,185 ft
ZIP code
58568
Area code
701

Questions about Selfridge

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Selfridge, ND a good place to live?

Selfridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.