Walsh County, North Dakota

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Walsh County
County
Walsh County Courthouse.jpg
Walsh County Courthouse
Map of North Dakota highlighting Walsh County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
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North Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 48°22′37.124″N97°43′20.027″W / 48.37697889°N 97.72222972°W / 48.37697889; -97.72222972
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of North Dakota.svg  North Dakota
FoundedMay 2, 1881 (created)
August 30, 1881 (organized)
Named for George H. Walsh
Seat Grafton
Largest cityGrafton
Area
 • Total
1,294.032 sq mi (3,351.53 km2)
 • Land1,281.607 sq mi (3,319.35 km2)
 • Water12.425 sq mi (32.18 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10,563
 • Estimate 
(2023)
10,305 Decrease2.svg
 • Density8.042/sq mi (3.105/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district At-large
Website walshcountynd.com

Walsh County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,563. [1] Its county seat is Grafton. [2]

Contents

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. [3] [4] 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. [5] The storm killed 11 people, including eight in Walsh County, one in Manitoba, and two in Minnesota. [5]

Outline map of Walsh County, North Dakota, 1910 Map of Walsh County, N.D., 1910.jpg
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. [6] The terrain generally slopes to the north and east, but the highest point is its northwestern corner, at 1,647 ft (502 m) ASL. [7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,294.032 square miles (3,351.53 km2), of which 1,281.607 square miles (3,319.35 km2) is land and 12.425 square miles (32.18 km2) (0.9%) is water. [8]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

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

Lakes [6]

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 16,587—
1900 20,28822.3%
1910 19,491−3.9%
1920 19,087−2.1%
1930 20,0475.0%
1940 20,7473.5%
1950 18,859−9.1%
1960 17,997−4.6%
1970 16,251−9.7%
1980 15,371−5.4%
1990 13,840−10.0%
2000 12,389−10.5%
2010 11,119−10.3%
2020 10,563−5.0%
2023 (est.)10,305 [9] −2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]
1790-1960 [11] 1900-1990 [12]
1990-2000 [13] 2010-2020 [1]

As of the first quarter of 2024, the median home value in Walsh County was $123,610, an increase of _% from the prior year. [14]

As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 4,467 estimated households in Walsh County with an average of 2.27 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $68,082. Approximately 9.7% of the county's population lives at or below the poverty line. Walsh County has an estimated 64.3% employment rate, with 17.9% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 86.9% holding a high school diploma. [15]

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 (91.8%), Spanish (6.1%), Indo-European (1.6%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.2%), and Other (0.3%).

The median age in the county was 44.6 years.

Walsh County, North Dakota – racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / ethnicity (NH = non-Hispanic)Pop. 1980 [16] Pop. 1990 [17] Pop. 2000 [18] Pop. 2010 [19] Pop. 2020 [20]
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%)
Total15,371
(100.00%)		13,840
(100.00%)		12,389
(100.00%)		11,119
(100.00%)		10,563
(100.00%)

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 10,563 people, 4,493 households, and 2,738 families residing in the county. [21] The population density was 8.2 inhabitants per square mile (3.2/km2). There were 5,202 housing units at an average density of 4.06 inhabitants per square mile (1.6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 86.01% White, 0.67% African American, 1.37% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.94% from some other races and 7.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 12.46% of the population. [22] 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18, 6.0% were under 5 years of age, and 22.9% were 65 and older.

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 8.67 inhabitants per square mile (3.3/km2). There were 5,498 housing units at an average density of 4.29 inhabitants per square mile (1.7/km2). 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

Walsh County, North Dakota

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Township Numbers and Range Numbers [23]
Range 59Range 58Range 57Range 56Range 55Range 54Range 53Range 52Range 51Range 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

Walsh County voters have traditionally voted Republican. In only one national election since 1964 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2024).

United States presidential election results for Walsh County, North Dakota [24]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 3,18670.86%1,17326.09%1373.05%
2020 3,32469.50%1,33327.87%1262.63%
2016 2,99564.60%1,16725.17%47410.22%
2012 2,65655.44%1,98541.43%1503.13%
2008 2,41549.47%2,32547.62%1422.91%
2004 3,19461.59%1,90536.73%871.68%
2000 3,09959.80%1,74333.64%3406.56%
1996 2,22244.99%2,08242.15%63512.86%
1992 2,54443.09%1,93632.79%1,42424.12%
1988 3,25054.48%2,64644.35%701.17%
1984 4,34764.84%2,26433.77%931.39%
1980 4,48864.69%1,85026.66%6008.65%
1976 3,51848.13%3,55548.64%2363.23%
1972 3,99156.29%2,90841.02%1912.69%
1968 3,41050.06%2,94843.28%4546.66%
1964 2,45433.27%4,91166.58%110.15%
1960 4,03650.16%4,00949.82%20.02%
1956 3,94654.81%3,23844.97%160.22%
1952 4,76157.33%3,49442.08%490.59%
1948 2,64637.63%4,17059.31%2153.06%
1944 2,47134.07%4,74765.46%340.47%
1940 3,05135.61%5,49964.18%180.21%
1936 1,81322.15%5,75670.32%6167.53%
1932 1,61622.31%5,34273.74%2863.95%
1928 3,65748.94%3,79850.83%170.23%
1924 2,83749.17%91715.89%2,01634.94%
1920 4,58167.13%2,04730.00%1962.87%
1916 1,67043.81%2,00352.54%1393.65%
1912 58620.33%1,20641.85%1,09037.82%
1908 1,75149.46%1,64146.36%1484.18%
1904 2,04261.97%1,11333.78%1404.25%
1900 1,80749.41%1,80449.33%461.26%

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