Jud is a rural city in

LaMoure County LaMoure County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,093. Its county seat is LaMoure. History The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on January 4, 1873, with Grand Rapids as t ...

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, United States. The population was 65 at the 2020 census. Jud was founded in 1904 and named for county settler Judson LaMoure. It is located along unpaved 61st Street SE, west of U.S. Route 281 and south of

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in the midst of settled farmland and open plains.

Geography

Jud is geographically located at (46.524984, -98.898191). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 72 people, 42 households, and 19 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 50 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.2%

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and 2.8% from two or more races. There were 42 households, of which 11.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were

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living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 54.8% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.67 and the average family size was 2.32. The median age in the city was 54 years. 9.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.7% were from 25 to 44; 45.8% were from 45 to 64; and 23.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 76 people, 43 households, and 20 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 51 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.68%

and 1.32% Asian. There were 43 households, out of which 14.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were

living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.2% were non-families. 48.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 32.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.72 and the average family size was 2.29. In the city, the population was spread out, with 11.8% under the age of 18, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 43.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $22,857, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $16,250 for females. The

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for the city was $17,095. There were no families and 22.2% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 18.8% of those over 64.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the

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system, Jud has a

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, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Jud, North Dakota
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Notable People

* Lucas Nitschke * Tatonka Nitschke

References

External links

1955 golden jubilee, Jud, North Dakota, June 24-25
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Digital Horizons website
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