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North Dakota›Stutsman County

Sydney TownshipND

A town of 80, settled in 1913.

Is Sydney Township a good place to live?

100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sydney Township, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 29%. 13% of the land in Sydney Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Sydney Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

80 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Severn TownshipWoodbury TownshipLenton TownshipCorwin TownshipSevern TownshipWoodbury TownshipLenton TownshipCorwin TownshipSydney Township
Getting set up

Moving to Sydney Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStutsman Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sydney Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsJamestown Public School District 1Which 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 hereStutsman County AuditorStutsman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2024
ZIP code5840158401 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 Sydney Township.

Climate

In Sydney Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Sydney Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Sydney Township’s July high is 81°F.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring30–53°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–55°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Sydney Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Sydney Township has set aside 13.1% of its land for conservation

46 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Sydney Township is 1.3 miles per square mile.

13.1%conserved
13.1%
conserved · 3,009 of 23,046 acres
46 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi

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

Health

How healthy Sydney Township is

Sydney Township beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 21% of adults binge drink in Sydney Township. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Sydney Township.

Sydney TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%33%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outSydney TownshipND
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.4%10.8%
More adults with COPD7.7%5.9%
More adults with heart disease7.5%6.1%
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sydney Township

16pages on Sydney Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Sydney Township

College town 15 of every 100 Sydney Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Sydney Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sydney Township, ND a good place to live?

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