SuttonND
This town of 16 people was settled in 1913.
Is Sutton a good place to live?
31% of residents live below the poverty line in Sutton, above both North Dakota’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher midpoint age than Sutton. Sutton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
16 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sutton: who provides what
Sutton is unincorporated, so Griggs County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Sutton.
High risk in Sutton, with cold waves at the top
The FEMA hazard score for Sutton is 76 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 33% come from cold waves and 20% from strong winds. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Sutton once, in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Sutton, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower peak summer temperature than Sutton. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to -2° and about 60 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Sutton’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
13% of Sutton adults report frequent mental distress. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Sutton. In Sutton, 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 16% binge drink. Against the North Dakota average, Sutton comes out ahead on 10 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8.
| Sutton | Typical North Dakota town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 22% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Sutton | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.7% | 10.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.2% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.4% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sutton
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sutton; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sutton residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Sutton
Census-designated place in North Dakota, United States
Sutton is a census-designated place in western Griggs County, North Dakota, United States. An unincorporated community, it was designated as part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program on March 31, 2010. It was not counted separately during the 2000 Census, but was included in the 2010 Census. As of the 2020 census, Sutton had a population of 17. It lies west of the city of Cooperstown, the county seat of Griggs County. It had a post office with the ZIP code 58484.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,470 ft
- ZIP code
- 58484
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Sutton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sutton, ND a good place to live?
Sutton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.