Farm near, 2016
Juda’s story
178 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2016.
- 1848Juda is settled
JudaWI
Population
390
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$160K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
34.5
years
Jobs based here
95
A commuter town
Is Juda a good place to live?
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Juda, against 6.4% in Wisconsin’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Juda. Juda has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Juda stand out
Where Juda beats most towns.
Small town
390 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Juda: who provides what
Juda is unincorporated, so Green County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGreen CountyGreen County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Jefferson ClerkTown of Jefferson (Green County); contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP code5355053550 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Juda.
Work & commute
Most of Juda’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Jobs in Juda fell by 31 from 2013 to 2023, to 95. Only 2% of working residents stay in Juda for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Monroe (26%), Madison (14%) and Fitchburg (4%). Its typical household income stands at $64,000.
2%work in town
| Juda | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Juda2%
Monroe26%
Madison14%
Fitchburg4%
Jefferson4%
19 mi
median commute distance
95
jobs based in Juda
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Juda
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 12°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–31°
Spring36–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in Juda: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Juda, 46% come from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Juda is
For adults in Juda, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 36%. 18% of adults in Juda smoke cigarettes; 20% binge drink.
| Juda | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Juda | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.6% | 13.6% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 61.6% | 67.1% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 64.7% | 69.4% |
The Monroe Clinic
6.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 162 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Juda Community Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Juda
17pages on Juda
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Juda; the nearest are
Highland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Freeport, IL22.8 mi$4,936 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonUniversity or college · Public · Madison34 mi$11,603 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Juda residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Juda for work
Where Juda’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
95jobs based in Juda
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Juda
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Juda is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of Jefferson, in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. Juda is five miles east of Monroe along state highways 11 and 81. As of the 2020 census, its population was 340, down from 357 at the 2010 census. Juda is a part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. On March 30, 1967, nine students from Juda's Union High School, all girls, were killed when a Delta Air Lines DC-8 jet crashed into the motel where they had been staying during a senior class trip to New Orleans, Louisiana.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 846 ft
- ZIP code
- 53550
Questions about Juda
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Juda, WI a good place to live?
Juda has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Juda, WI known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Charlie Newman and Charlotte Elvira Pengra.