Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 89, settled in 1905.
1.8% of working residents work locally in Epping, below both North Dakota’s towns (39%) and U.S. towns (8%). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher median age than Epping. Epping has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 116 in 1920, a peak of 183 in 1930, 84 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1937 and 3 maps from 1911 on.
Epping takes its name from Epping in Essex, England, 4,190 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionEpping, settled in 1905, takes its name from Epping, a town in Essex, England.
1 more U.S. town is named after Epping:Epping, NH7,973
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Epping, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Epping.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Epping for work: only 2% work in town. 1.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Epping, below both the North Dakota town median (9.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The average trip to work in Epping is 15 minutes.
| Epping | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Epping has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 2° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Epping home is worth about $350,000, up 5% in a year, 20% above the North Dakota typical home. 86% of households own their home in Epping.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Epping beats the North Dakota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 25% of Epping adults binge drink. Only 1 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Epping.
| Epping | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 73% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Epping | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.7% | 10.8% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 8.2% |
| More smokers | 17.7% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Epping
About 0 of every 100 Epping residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Where Epping’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in North Dakota, United States
Epping is a city in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 84 at the 2020 census. Epping was founded in 1905 along the transcontinental rail line of the Great Northern Railway. The name comes from the city of Epping in England.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Epping has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.