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North Dakota›Wells County

Sykeston TownshipND

A town of 40.

Is Sykeston Township a good place to live?

Sykeston Township’s January low is -1°F, near the North Dakota town median (2°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Only 1 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower July high than Sykeston Township. Robert L. Morgan Wildlife Management Area, at 840 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Sykeston Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

40 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Speedwell TownshipJohnson TownshipSykestonCathay TownshipBilodeau TownshipSpeedwell TownshipJohnson TownshipSykestonCathay TownshipBilodeau TownshipSykeston Township
Getting set up

Moving to Sykeston Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCentral Plains Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sykeston Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCarrington Public School District 49Which 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 hereWells County AuditorWells County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58486, 5841858486 94% · 58418 6%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 Sykeston Township.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Sykeston Township

Sykeston Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to -1° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Sykeston Township, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Sykeston Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

39% of adults have high blood pressure in Sykeston Township, above both North Dakota’s towns (31%) and U.S. towns (35%). 13% of Sykeston Township adults have diabetes. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Sykeston Township.

Sykeston TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%33%36%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better19 too close to call9 worse
What stands outSykeston TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers17.9%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.9%76.3%
More adults with heart disease8.9%6.1%
Carrington Health Center
18.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Sykeston Township has set aside 6.5% of its land for conservation

21 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of conserved land than Sykeston Township.

6.5%conserved
Sykeston TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land6.5%2.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.6 miles per square mile0.70.4
6.5%
conserved · 1,460 of 22,525 acres
21 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Robert L. Morgan Wildlife Management Area1.4 mi840
2. Sykeston Dam Wildlife Management Area0.2 mi50

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sykeston Township

13pages on Sykeston Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sykeston Township; the nearest are

Questions about Sykeston Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sykeston Township, ND a good place to live?

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