Sorkness TownshipND
A town of 33, settled in 1903.
Is Sorkness Township a good place to live?
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Sorkness Township. 33% of the land in Sorkness Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Sorkness Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
33 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sorkness Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sorkness Township, 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
Ordered by what stands out in Sorkness Township.
Sorkness Township keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
Sorkness Township’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Sorkness Township has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Of the losses FEMA expects in Sorkness Township, 45% come from cold waves and 20% from inland flooding. Compared with 84% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Sorkness Township
The range runs from 1° on a January night to 81° on a July afternoon, with about 47 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sorkness Township is
Among adults in Sorkness Township, 14% report frequent mental distress. The town does better than the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2.
| Sorkness Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Sorkness Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.6% | 6.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.1% | 82.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 10.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sorkness Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sorkness Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sorkness Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Sorkness Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sorkness Township, ND a good place to live?
Sorkness Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.