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St. Lawrence Church in Jessie, North Dakota
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JessieND

The town was settled in 1884 and has 8 residents today.

Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Population
8
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
67.8
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Jessie a good place to live?

38% of residents live below the poverty line in Jessie, against 9.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Jessie. Jessie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

8 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Tyrol Township · 2 miAddie Township · 3 miBinford · 6 miCooperstown Township · 6 miClearfield Township · 6 miWillow Township · 7 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Jessie: who provides what

Jessie is unincorporated, so Griggs County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGriggs CountyGriggs County provides services here
SchoolsGriggs County Central School District 18Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereGriggs County AuditorGriggs County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code5845258452 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Jessie.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Jessie is cold waves, at a high overall level

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 76% of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesStrong windHail
Full pageJessie’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters21 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready21 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Jessie

Jessie’s midsummer high works out to 80°F.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–20°
Spring28–51°
Summer55–78°
Fall31–53°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageJessie’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows -3°Rain & snow42″ of snow a winter · 21 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Jessie

12pages on Jessie
The big questions
Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 76% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesAttractions4 nearby · Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site 6 miLibraryGriggs County LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1884Climate80° summer highs · 42″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 58452Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Jessie; the nearest are

Mayville State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Mayville42.4 mi$7,979 in-state tuitionCankdeska Cikana Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fort Totten46.6 mi$3,950 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Jessie residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Jessie

Census-designated place in North Dakota, United States

Jessie is a census-designated place in northern Griggs County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jessie had a population of 22. An unincorporated community, it was designated as part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program on March 31, 2010. It was not counted separately during the 2000 Census, but was included in the 2010 Census. It lies along North Dakota Highway 65 northwest of the city of Cooperstown, the county seat of Griggs County.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,473 ft
ZIP code
58452
Area code
701

Questions about Jessie

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Jessie, ND a good place to live?

Jessie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.