Ludden, North Dakota

About Ludden

Ludden, ND is a tiny community located in southeastern North Dakota with an estimated population of 17.

Officially, Ludden is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.8 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 21 residents per square mile.

📰 Ludden News Today

• Ludden man arrested after fake shooting report triggers multi-agency response valleynewslive.com · Jul 25
• Margie Schlader of Oakes, North Dakota | 1938 - 2026 | Obituary dahlstrom funeral home · Jan 19
• Moorhead man seriously injured, charged with DUI in southeast North Dakota rollover crash InForum · Jan 22
• UPDATE: Man injured in rollover near North Dakota-South Dakota border identified Go Watertown Radio · Jan 23
• Ludden, ND Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ludden Unique

• The only place in America named Ludden — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 17 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southeastern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ludden

• Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hyatt Slough Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ludden

🏘️ Nearby Communities