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North Dakota›Ransom County

Sydna TownshipND

A town of 384, settled in 1882.

Is Sydna Township a good place to live?

Sydna Township’s typical journey to work is 2 minutes, below both North Dakota’s towns (16 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Sydna Township. Sydna Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

384 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Scoville TownshipRosemeade TownshipAliceton TownshipScoville TownshipRosemeade TownshipAliceton TownshipSydna Township
Getting set up

Moving to Sydna Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (Central-Lisbon) 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 Sydna Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMilnor Public School District 2Lisbon Public School District 192 districts serve Sydna Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereRansom County AuditorRansom County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5806058060 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 Sydna Township.

Schools

The schools Sydna Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Milnor 2 school district.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Sundale Colony Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6Grades K–635A−
Sundale Colony High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–1213–

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents work locally in Sydna Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

The top destinations are Enderlin (24%), Fargo (17%) and Lisbon (10%). The median commute is under 28 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sydna Township1%
Enderlin24%
Fargo17%
Lisbon10%
Gwinner8%
28 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Sydna Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Sydna Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

The range runs from 1° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 47 inches of snow a winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring32–54°
Summer57–80°
Fall34–56°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Sydna Township is

Sydna Township: just over two in five adults have obesity, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 35%. Just over a fifth of adults binge drink here.

Sydna TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)22%22%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%73%79%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Lisbon Area Health Services
13 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

Sydna Township keeps 2.4% of its land conserved

20 miles of trail. Sydna Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.6 miles per square mile.

2.4%conserved
Sydna TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.6 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land2.4%2.8%4.3%
2.4%
conserved · 544 of 23,094 acres
20 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Sydna Township, mostly cold waves

42% of Sydna Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 21%. Compared with 52% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sydna Township

16pages on Sydna Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sydna Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Sydna Township for work

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

24% → Enderlin Enderlin 24% 17% → Fargo Fargo 17% 10% → Lisbon Lisbon 10% 8% → Gwinner Gwinner 8% 5% → Valley City Valley City 5% 5% → Jamestown Jamestown 5% Sydna Township · 1% stay
11jobs based in Sydna Township
1%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Sydna Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sydna Township, ND a good place to live?

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