Steele County

Steele County, North Dakota

At a Glance

Population1,798
County SeatSteele County Courthouse
State FIPS38
County FIPS091
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population787
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)1,774
Median Age45.3
Veterans84
Housing Units1,114
Uninsured2
Net Migration (recent)-93
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments55
Total Employees431
Avg Annual Pay$62,000
Median Household Income$85,750
Poverty Rate13.0%
Unemployment Rate2.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$102,381
Federal Spending FY2024$15,864,392
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,823

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$119,900
Median Rent$594
FMR Studio$753
FMR 1BR$758
FMR 2BR$928
FMR 3BR$1,300
FMR 4BR$1,558

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking14.9%
Adult Obesity38.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k11.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.51
Electric Customers397839
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches6
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)3
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools9
SNAP Stores2
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms7
Land in Farms (acres)297,671
Avg Farm Size (acres)42,524.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2025-10-22
DRSEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2025-09-11
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2024-02-15
DRFLOODING2023-07-05
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING2022-07-13
DRFLOODING2020-07-09
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-01
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRFLOODING2019-06-12
DRFLOODING2011-05-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Steele County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.