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SydnaND

A town of 76.

Population
76
residents
Median age
35.3
years
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town
Small town

76 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sydna

Most working residents leave Sydna for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Enderlin (24%), Fargo (17%) and Lisbon (10%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sydna1%
Enderlin24%
Fargo17%
Lisbon10%
Gwinner8%
28 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Sydna
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Sydna has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal 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, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Sydna is

Sydna tracks North Dakota closely on all 32 CDC measures.

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 · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Sydna’s public schools outperform 55% of North Dakota districts

The public schools Sydna’s kids attend outperform 55% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Sundale Colony Elementary SchoolK–635A−
Sundale Colony High School7–1213Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ND on state testsAll 2 schools →
Outdoors

2.4% of Sydna is conserved land

20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

2.4%conserved
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-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Sydna for work

Where Sydna’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 · 1% stay
11jobs based in Sydna
1%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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