Kidder County, North Dakota
53 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 2,377
- Median household income
- $65,610
- ±7,266
- Unemployed
- 1.5%
- 16 of 1,085 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 74.6%
- 873 of 1,170 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Kidder | 2,369 (2021) | Po Box 167, Steele | — |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dawson | 74 (2021) | 249 Higgins St Se, Dawson | — |
| City of Pettibone | 58 (2021) | 1999 44th Ave Se, Pettibone | — |
| City of Robinson | 31 (2021) | 302 1st Ave E, Robinson | — |
| City of Steele | 660 (2021) | 103 W Broadway, Steele | — |
| City of Tappen | 212 (2021) | Po Box 1, Tappen | — |
| City of Tuttle | 59 (2021) | Po Box 56, Tuttle | — |
Townships 34
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Allen | 53 (2021) | 2411 36th St Se, Steele | — |
| Township of Atwood | 15 (2021) | 2860 12th St Se, Tuttle | — |
| Township of Baker | 26 (2021) | 1817 53rd Street Se, Braddock | — |
| Township of Buckeye | 29 (2021) | 3895 29th St Se, Tappen | — |
| Township of Bunker | 27 (2021) | 3231 49th St Se, Dawson | — |
| Township of Chestina | 24 (2021) | 2085 25th St Se, Tuttle | — |
| Township of Clear Lake | 28 (2021) | 2182 Highway 3, Tuttle | — |
| Township of Crown Hill | 12 (2021) | 4425 20th Ave Se, Driscoll | — |
| Township of Crystal Springs | 70 (2021) | 4022 47th Ave Se, Medina | — |
| Township of Excelsior | 28 (2021) | 1825 33rd St Se, Driscoll | — |
| Township of Frettim | 11 (2021) | 3765 14th St Se, Robinson | — |
| Township of Graf | 17 (2021) | 4575 50th St Se, Streeter | — |
| Township of Haynes | 25 (2021) | 2855 29th Ave Se, Steele | — |
| Township of Lake Williams | 23 (2021) | 225 Village Ave E, Robinson | — |
| Township of Manning | 62 (2021) | 4635 26th Ave Se, Steele | — |
| Township of Merkel | 28 (2021) | 929 34th Ave Se, Chaseley | — |
| Township of Northwest | 20 (2021) | 787 20th Ave Se, Tuttle | — |
| Township of Peace | 41 (2021) | 3980 49th St Se, Tappen | — |
| Township of Petersville | 17 (2021) | 4330 13th St Se, Pettibone | — |
| Township of Pettibone | 39 (2021) | 1999 44th Ave Se, Pettibone | — |
| Township of Pleasant Hill | 42 (2021) | 3829 24th Ave Se, Steele | — |
| Township of Rexine | 7 (2021) | 4291 9th St Se, Heaton | — |
| Township of Robinson | 11 (2021) | 3460 Highway 36, Robinson | — |
| Township of Sibley | 91 (2021) | 4011 Highway 3, Dawson | — |
| Township of Stewart | 20 (2021) | 2747 8th St Se, Tuttle | — |
| Township of Tanner | 22 (2021) | 4320 47th St Se, Streeter | — |
| Township of Tappen | 102 (2021) | 4040 36th St Se, Tappen | — |
| Township of Valley | 40 (2021) | 4353 42nd Ave Se, Tappen | — |
| Township of Vernon | 32 (2021) | 3443 31st Ave Se, Dawson | — |
| Township of Wallace | 25 (2021) | 955 37th Ave Se, Robinson | — |
| Township of Weiser | 26 (2021) | 4455 25th St Se, Pettibone | — |
| Township of Westford | 28 (2021) | 3350 37th Ave Se, Tappen | — |
| Township of Williams | 13 (2021) | 4275 33rd St Se, Tappen | — |
| Township of Woodlawn | 118 (2021) | 2424 39th St Se, Steele | — |
Special districts 12
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kidder County Rural Ambulance Service District | Health | Po Box 254, Steele | — |
| Central Dakota Irrigation District | Irrigation | 3853 Highway 10, Tappen | — |
| Dawson Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 251, Dawson | — |
| Pettibone Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 4, Pettibone | — |
| Robinson Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 112, Robinson | — |
| Steele Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 264, Steele | — |
| Tappen Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 116 N Main, Tappen | — |
| Tuttle Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 85, Tuttle | — |
| Dawson Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 105, Dawson | — |
| Kidder County Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 167, Steele | — |
| Steele Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 346, Steele | — |
| Kidder County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 515 Highway 10 W, Steele | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
KIDDER COUNTY 1
School district2 schools
101 4th St SE, Steele, ND, 58482
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Tappen Farmers' Market
3719 1st St. NE, Tappen, ND, 58487
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.