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Judson TownshipND

A town of 377.

Is Judson Township a good place to live?

38% of residents live below the poverty line in Judson Township, above both the North Dakota town median (9.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower average trip to work than Judson Township. Judson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Judson Township stand out

Where Judson Township beats most towns.

Small town

377 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Williston TownshipRound Prairie TownshipMont TownshipTrenton TownshipWilliston TownshipRound Prairie TownshipMont TownshipTrenton TownshipJudson Township
Getting set up

Moving to Judson Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Judson Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorthwest Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Judson Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWilliston Basin Public School District 7Which 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 hereWilliams County AuditorWilliams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5880158801 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 Judson Township.

Who lives here

More children than North Dakota overall

The share of adults 25 and older in Judson Township who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 36%, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 29%. The town has grown 5.9% since 2020, to 377 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 15% never finished high school.

17.3median age · ND 35.9
Judson TownshipNorth DakotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma15%
High school24%
Some college25%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate14%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 0% and 100% women

The Census survey reached too few of Judson Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±60.4 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Judson Township
Judson TownshipNDU.S.
Under 1019.8%13%11.6%
10 to 1734%10.5%10.3%
18 to 249%11.1%9.1%
25 to 3411.8%14.2%13.7%
35 to 447.3%13.2%13.2%
45 to 5413.3%10.1%12.2%
55 to 644.9%11.4%12.7%
65 to 740%9.6%10.2%
75 and older0%7%7%
No diploma15.3%6%10.4%
High school24.2%25.5%26%
Some college24.7%21.8%19.1%
Associate’s0%14%8.8%
Bachelor’s22.3%23%21.6%
Graduate13.5%9.7%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Judson Township has 14.2 jobs for every working resident, and 2,404 people commute in

Since 2013, Judson Township has lost 547 jobs, to 2,417 in 2023. The share of working residents in Judson Township who work locally: 7.6%. Half commute less than 8 miles. The top destinations are Williston (42%), Williston Township (10%) and Fargo (4%).

8%work in town

Where working residents work

In Judson Township8%
Williston42%
Williston Township10%
Fargo4%
Missouri Ridge Township4%
8 mi
median commute distance
2,417
jobs based in Judson Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Judson Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most

Of the losses FEMA expects in Judson Township, 36% come from cold waves and 34% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 97% of U.S. communities.

3risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
3Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Judson Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher typical July afternoon high than Judson Township.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–25°
Spring29–55°
Summer53–81°
Fall31–56°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Judson Township is

Among adults in Judson Township, 40% have obesity. Of 32 CDC measures, Judson Township beats the North Dakota average on 8 and trails it on 12. In Judson Township, 69% of adults had a checkup this year, and 34% feel lonely.

Judson TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)26%22%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)69%73%79%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)34%29%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)28%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
8 better12 too close to call12 worse
What stands outJudson TownshipND
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.6%8.2%
Fewer adults with heart disease4.5%6.1%
More uninsured adults9.7%7.3%
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
6.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Protected land: 0.7% of Judson Township

20 miles of trail. The concentration of trails in Judson Township is 0.6 miles per square mile.

0.7%conserved
Judson TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.7%2.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.6 miles per square mile0.70.4
0.7%
conserved · 164 of 22,810 acres
20 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Judson Township

15pages on Judson Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Judson Township

About 9 of every 100 Judson Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 2,404 people come to Judson Township for work

Where Judson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

42% → Williston Williston 42% 10% → Williston Township Williston Township 10% 4% → Fargo Fargo 4% 4% → Missouri Ridge Township Missouri Ridge Township 4% 2% → Pherrin Township Pherrin Township 2% 2% → Grenora Grenora 2% Judson Township · 8% stay
2,417jobs based in Judson Township
8%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Judson Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Judson Township, ND a good place to live?

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