Sherbrooke, North Dakota, 2009
Sherbrooke Township’s story
141 years in pictures
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1928 and 2 maps from 1968 on.
- 1885Sherbrooke Township is settled
Sherbrooke TownshipND
A town of 57, settled in 1885.
Population
57
2025 Census estimate · −1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$207K
Census ACS
Household income
$122K
median
Median age
55.2
years
Is Sherbrooke Township a good place to live?
Sherbrooke Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
57 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Primrose TownshipEaston TownshipGolden Lake TownshipHugo TownshipSherbrooke Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sherbrooke Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sherbrooke Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEast Central Regional Wd-Gf water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sherbrooke Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFinley-Sharon Public School District 19Hope-Page Public School District 852 districts serve Sherbrooke Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections hereSteele County AuditorSteele County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP codes58046, 5823058046 67% · 58230 33%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 Sherbrooke Township.
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Sherbrooke Township’s year
Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower peak summer temperature than Sherbrooke Township. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to -2° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter2–20°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–78°
Fall32–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults in Sherbrooke Township have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Sherbrooke Township. 13% of Sherbrooke Township adults have diabetes. In Sherbrooke Township, a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 23%.
| Sherbrooke Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 16% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
3 better20 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Sherbrooke Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.3% | 64.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.8% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.1% |
Sanford Mayville
16.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up 2.8% of Sherbrooke Township
19 miles of trail. The density of trails for Sherbrooke Township comes to 0.5 miles per square mile, near both the North Dakota town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
2.8%conserved
| Sherbrooke Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
2.8%
conserved · 633 of 22,862 acres
19 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Sherbrooke Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by strong wind
Since 1997, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sherbrooke Township. Compared with 52% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. FEMA puts just over a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to strong winds, and 22% to cold waves.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Strong windCold wavesHail
2
paid flood claims since 1997
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sherbrooke Township
18pages on Sherbrooke Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sherbrooke Township; the nearest are
Mayville State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Mayville16.4 mi$7,979 in-state tuitionCankdeska Cikana Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fort Totten71.4 mi$3,950 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Sherbrooke Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Sherbrooke Township
Ghost town in North Dakota, United States
Sherbrooke is a ghost town in Steele County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. It was the county seat from 1885 to 1919, when the government moved to the current county seat of Finley. It is located in Sherbrooke Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 1,253 ft
Questions about Sherbrooke Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sherbrooke Township, ND a good place to live?
Sherbrooke Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.