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A town of 1,802, settled in 1860.
North Judson’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for walkability; its weakest is a D for incomes. Only 60 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score lower on incomes. North Judson has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where North Judson beats most towns.
Where North Judson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far North Judson is from typical.
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Census counts: 115 in 1870, 1,857 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Judson, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in North Judson.
North Judson beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 40% of North Judson adults sleep under 7 hours, above both the Indiana town median (37%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in North Judson.
| North Judson | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | North Judson | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8.1% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 53% | 61.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave North Judson for work: only 7% work in town. 16% of North Judson residents live below the poverty line, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, North Judson has lost 179 jobs, to 378 in 2023.
| North Judson | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.2% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
North Judson has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical North Judson home is worth about $215,000, up 5.4% in a year, 16% below the Indiana typical home. North Judson’s median rent is $769 a month.
| North Judson | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $769 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Judson Town Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of North Judson; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 North Judson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Town in Indiana, United States
North Judson is a town in Wayne Township, Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,857 as of the 2020 census.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.