Walsh County, North Dakota

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Walsh County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,563,[1] and was estimated to be 10,214 in 2024.[2] The county seat and the largest city is Grafton.[3]

History

The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on May 2, 1881, with areas partitioned from Grand and Pembina counties. It was organized on August 30 of that same year, with Grafton as county seat.[4][5] It was named for George H. Walsh (1845–1913), a newspaperman and politician in Grand Forks.

In 1946, Walsh County was the site of one of North Dakota's deadliest tornadoes.[6] The storm killed 11 people, including eight in Walsh County, one in Manitoba, and two in Minnesota.[6]

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Outline map of Walsh County, North Dakota, 1910

Geography

Walsh County lies on the eastern side of North Dakota. Its eastern boundary line abuts the western boundary line of the state of Minnesota (across the Red River). The Red River flows northward along the east side of the county on its way to Hudson Bay in Canada. The south branch of the Park River flows eastward through the county to discharge into the Red on the east side of the county.[7] The terrain generally slopes to the north and east, but the highest point is its northwestern corner, at Script error: No such module "convert". ASL.[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.96%) is water.[9] It is the 22nd largest county in North Dakota by total area.[10]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Protected areas

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  • Ardoch National Wildlife Refuge
  • Fairdale Slough National Waterfowl Production Area
  • National Waterfowl Production Area
  • North Salt Lake State Game Management Area

Lakes[7]

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  • Fairdale Slough
  • Homme Lake
  • North Salt Lake
  • Salt Lake
  • Waterloo Lake
  • Lake Ardoch

Demographics

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Historical population
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1990–2000[15] 2010–2020[2]

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As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the median home value in Walsh County was $133,186.[16]

2023 American Community Survey

As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 4,450 estimated households in Walsh County with an average of 2.27 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $69,976. Approximately 9.6% of the county's population lives at or below the poverty line. Walsh County has an estimated 63.3% employment rate, with 19.5% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 87.6% holding a high school diploma.[2]

The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (90.7%), Spanish (7.3%), Indo-European (1.4%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.2%), and Other (0.3%).

Walsh County, North Dakota – racial and ethnic composition
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Race / ethnicity (NH = non-Hispanic) Pop. 1980[17] Pop. 1990[18] Pop. 2000[19] Pop. 2010[20] Pop. 2020[21]
White alone (NH) 15,005
(97.62%)		 13,231
(95.60%)		 11,436
(92.31%)		 9,834
(88.44%)		 8,676
(82.14%)
Black or African American alone (NH) 4
(0.03%)		 17
(0.12%)		 24
(0.19%)		 24
(0.22%)		 69
(0.65%)
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 97
(0.63%)		 97
(0.70%)		 120
(0.97%)		 153
(1.38%)		 136
(1.29%)
Asian alone (NH) 23
(0.15%)		 54
(0.39%)		 22
(0.18%)		 36
(0.32%)		 45
(0.43%)
Pacific Islander alone (NH) — — 2
(0.02%)		 4
(0.04%)		 0
(0.00%)
Other race alone (NH) 18
(0.12%)		 0
(0.00%)		 1
(0.01%)		 3
(0.03%)		 31
(0.29%)
Mixed race or multiracial (NH) — — 84
(0.68%)		 96
(0.86%)		 290
(2.75%)
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 224
(1.46%)		 441
(3.19%)		 700
(5.65%)		 969
(8.71%)		 1,316
(12.46%)
Total 15,371
(100.00%)		 13,840
(100.00%)		 12,389
(100.00%)		 11,119
(100.00%)		 10,563
(100.00%)

2024 estimate

As of the 2024 estimate, there were 10,214 people and 4,450 households residing in the county. There were 5,196 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 93.7% White (81.8% NH White), 0.8% African American, 2.5% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 13.1% of the population.[22]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 10,563, with 4,493 households and 2,738 families residing there. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert"..[23] Of the residents, 22.8% were under the age of 18 and 22.3% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 44.5 years. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 104.8 males.[23]

The racial makeup of the county was 86.0% White, 0.7% Black or African American, 1.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 3.9% from some other race, and 7.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 12.5% of the population.[24]

There were 4,493 households in the county, of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 21.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[23]

There were 5,202 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which 13.6% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 75.3% were owner-occupied and 24.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.4%.[23]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 11,119 people, 4,746 households, and 3,021 families in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 5,498 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 93.45% White, 0.22% African American, 1.51% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.10% from some other races and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 8.71% of the population.

In terms of ancestry, 39.7% were Norwegian, 21.6% were German, 11.0% were Polish, 9.4% were Irish, 9.3% were Czech, 5.8% were English, and 5.4% were American.

Of the 4,746 households, 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.3% were non-families, and 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age was 45.9 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,139 and the median income for a family was $58,429. Males had a median income of $36,934 versus $26,826 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,829. About 5.4% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

Population by decade

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Communities

Cities

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Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

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Townships

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Township Numbers and Range Numbers[25]
Range 59 Range 58 Range 57 Range 56 Range 55 Range 54 Range 53 Range 52 Range 51 Range 50
Township 155 Sauter Perth Cleveland Medford Eden Ops Forest River Ardoch Walshville Walshville
Township 156 Shepherd Latona Norton Vernon Rushford Prairie Centre Walsh Centre Harriston Pulaski Pulaski
Township 157 Dewey Adams Vesta Golden Kensington Township Fertile Grafton Oakwood Acton Acton
Township 158 St. Andrews St. Andrews Martin Farmington Glenwood Dundee Lampton Tiber Silvesta Kinloss

Politics

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See also

References

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