Sundre TownshipND
A town of 1,024.
Is Sundre Township a good place to live?
The best of Sundre Township’s subject grades are an A for incomes and an A− for health; the weakest is a D for walkability. 2.1% of working residents work locally in Sundre Township, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 8%. Only 6 of North Dakota’s 69 towns score higher on incomes. Sundre Township's schools rank behind 70% of the state's. Bison Plant Trail, at 100 acres with 4.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Sundre Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 83% of U.S. towns. Sundre Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Sundre Township stand out
Where Sundre Township beats most towns.
1,024 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Sundre Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Dakota), ordered by how far Sundre Township is from typical.
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Moving to Sundre Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sundre 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 Sundre Township.
Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, the median age in Sundre Township is higher
Sundre Township’s median age is 52.7 years, against 33.9 years in North Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Sundre Township has lost 3.8% of its people since 2020, down to 1,024 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 35 to 64 are 52% of residents (35% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (25% statewide).
| Sundre Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.7 years | 33.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 30% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Sundre Township | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.3% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.1% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.3% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.2% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.8% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.5% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 17.1% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.8% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.4% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.9% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.1% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
On CDC estimates, Sundre Township is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns
Sundre Township beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of Sundre Township adults binge drink.
| Sundre Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 73% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sundre Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 39.1% | 32.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
More than half of Sundre Township’s working residents commute to Minot
Most working residents leave Sundre Township for work: only 2% work in town. 1.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Sundre Township. Since 2013, Sundre Township has lost 151 jobs, to 165 in 2023.
| Sundre Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sundre Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Sundre Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Sundre Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Sundre Township’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Sundre Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bison Plant Trail | 4.2 mi | 100 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sundre Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sundre Township
About 6 of every 100 Sundre Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
98% of working residents leave Sundre Township for work
Where Sundre Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Sundre Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sundre Township, ND expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.