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Sibley TownshipND

A town of 92.

Is Sibley Township a good place to live?

33% of the land in Sibley Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Slade National Wildlife Refuge, at 3,600 acres with 8.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Sibley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

92 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Vernon TownshipTappen TownshipWoodlawn TownshipVernon TownshipTappen TownshipWoodlawn TownshipSibley Township
Sibley, North Dakota 6-10-2009
Sibley, North Dakota 6-10-2009, 2009
Sibley Township’s story

Sibley Township in pictures

Census counts: 22 in 1960, a peak of 46 in 2000, 19 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1952 on.

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Getting set up

Moving to Sibley Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sibley Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKidder County School District 1Which 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 hereKidder County AuditorKidder County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes58428, 5848258428 95% · 58482 5%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 Sibley Township.

Outdoors

Protected land: nearly a third of Sibley Township

The trail network density in Sibley Township is 1.3 miles per square mile. In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 45 miles of trail.

33.3%conserved
33.3%
conserved · 7,534 of 22,656 acres
45 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Slade National Wildlife Refuge8.2 mi3,600

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Sibley Township’s year

For Sibley Township, the midsummer high is 82°F.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–23°
Spring29–53°
Summer55–80°
Fall32–55°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Sibley Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

In Sibley Township, the FEMA risk score is 65 of 100, against 40 of 100 in North Dakota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Expected losses in Sibley Township break down as 41% from cold waves and 20% from inland flooding.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Sibley Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely

Nearly two in five adults have obesity in Sibley Township. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Sibley Township. The town beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

Sibley TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.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)19%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outSibley TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure81.8%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.5%82.7%
More adults with heart disease8.6%6.1%
South Central Health
41.1 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 Sibley Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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Questions about Sibley Township

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Is Sibley Township, ND a good place to live?

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