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SheyenneND

A town of 198, settled in 1883.

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Population
198
residents
Median home value
$68K
Census ACS
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
58.6
years
Jobs based here
14
A commuter town
Small town

198 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sheyenne

Most working residents leave Sheyenne for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are New Rockford (29%), Carrington (8%) and Devils Lake (7%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sheyenne0%
New Rockford29%
Carrington8%
Devils Lake7%
Bismarck7%
23 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Sheyenne
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Sheyenne has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -1°.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–78°
Fall32–53°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingIce storms
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Sheyenne is

Sheyenne beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better16 too close to call12 worse
What stands outSheyenneND
Fewer binge drinkers16%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure84%76.3%
More adults with heart disease11.2%6.1%
Chi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
23.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sheyenne for work

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

29% → New Rockford New Rockford 29% 8% → Carrington Carrington 8% 7% → Devils Lake Devils Lake 7% 7% → Bismarck Bismarck 7% 5% → Oberon Oberon 5% 5% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 5% Sheyenne · 0% stay
14jobs based in Sheyenne
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Sheyenne School
2007 · Sheyenne School · Wikimedia Commons
Sheyenne’s story

143 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

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Famous people from Sheyenne

3 notable people were born in Sheyenne.

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About Sheyenne

City in North Dakota, United States

Sheyenne is a city in Eddy County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 186 at the 2020 census. Sheyenne was founded in 1883. A community center and the Log Cabin Museum are located on Main Street (U.S. Route 281). On the east end of town there is a park with campsites located on Warsing Dam. Sheyenne is also home to two Lutheran churches: Grace Lutheran and First Lutheran.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1883
Population
186
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,480 ft
ZIP code
58374
Area code
701

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