February 22, 2023
Community leaders aim to catch influx of new Americans
Patti Larson has many visions for Sheyenne. None of them include the town dying a slow death.
That is likely its fate unless the town’s demographics were to magically change. With twothirds of its 185 residents over the age of 50, Sheyenne is indeed in its golden years.
Community leaders in Sheyenne and other towns are hopeful that they’ve found a way to slow or reverse that aging process, but they believe it will take an influx of new Americans to do so.
At the moment Sheyenne shows its age spots. There’s the Equity Co-op Elevator on Main Street that often needs workers. There’s Rindy’s Sheyenne Bar, for sale with few interested buyers, and Route 281 Repair and Convenience – one of the few options for a hot meal in town.
