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Sioux TownshipND

A town of 164.

Is Sioux Township a good place to live?

Sioux Township’s median rent is $2,176 a month, above both the North Dakota town median ($977 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Sioux Township. Sioux Township’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest park or preserve is Trenton Wildlife Management Area, at 1,722 acres. Sioux Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Sioux Township stand out

Where Sioux Township beats most towns.

Small town

164 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Buford TownshipYellowstone TownshipCharbon TownshipTri TownshipBuford TownshipYellowstone TownshipCharbon TownshipTri TownshipSioux Township
Getting set up

Moving to Sioux Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMckenzie County Wrd water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sioux Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsYellowstone Public School District 14Which 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 hereMcKenzie County AuditorMcKenzie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5883858838 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 Sioux Township.

Work & commute

A job hub: Sioux Township has 3.6 jobs for every working resident and draws in 188 commuters

Most working residents leave Sioux Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Sioux Township has added 172 jobs, to 189 in 2023. The average trip to work in Sioux Township is 21 minutes.

2%work in town
Sioux TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.9%39%8%
Average trip to work21 minutes16 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$59,000$73,000$80,000
Below the poverty line6.8%9.8%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Sioux Township2%
Williston17%
Watford City10%
Alex Township6%
Tri Township6%
28 mi
median commute distance
189
jobs based in Sioux Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Sioux Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Sioux Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher July high than Sioux Township.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–27°
Spring30–56°
Summer53–82°
Fall31–57°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Sioux Township is

Sioux Township beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 22% of adults binge drink in Sioux Township.

Sioux TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)22%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outSioux TownshipND
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16%10.8%
Sidney Health Center
19.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Sioux Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Sioux Township has set aside 8.5% of its land for conservation

87 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 1 have a higher share of conserved land than Sioux Township.

8.5%conserved
8.5%
conserved · 3,766 of 44,488 acres
87 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Neu's Point Wildlife Management Area2.8 mi504
2. Trenton Wildlife Management Area—1,722
3. Lewis and Clark Wildlife Management Area0.2 mi283

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sioux Township

16pages on Sioux Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sioux Township; the nearest are

A job hub

Every workday, about 188 people come to Sioux Township for work

Where Sioux Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Williston Williston 17% 10% → Watford City Watford City 10% 6% → Alex Township Alex Township 6% 6% → Tri Township Tri Township 6% 4% → Sidney Sidney 4% 4% → Alexander Alexander 4% Sioux Township · 2% stay
189jobs based in Sioux Township
2%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Sioux Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sioux Township, ND a good place to live?

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