Walsh County, North Dakota

{{Infobox U.S. county

| county = Walsh County

| state = North Dakota

| ex image = Walsh County Courthouse.jpg

| ex image size = 300px

| ex image cap = Walsh County Courthouse

| flag =

| logo =

| coordinates = {{Coord|48|22|37.124|N|97|43|20.027|W|region:US-ND_type:county|display=inline}}

| founded = May 2, 1881 (created)
August 30, 1881 (organized)

| named for = George H. Walsh

| seat wl = Grafton

| largest city wl = Grafton

| area_total_sq_mi = 1294.032

| area_land_sq_mi = 1281.607

| area_water_sq_mi = 12.425

| area percentage = 0.9%

| population_total = 10563

| population_as_of = 2020

| population_est = 10305 {{decrease}}

| pop_est_as_of = 2023

| density_sq_mi = 8.042

| time zone = Central

| district = At-large

| website = {{URL|https://walshcountynd.com/|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.{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/walshcountynorthdakota/PST045223 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 9, 2024}} Making it the 15th largest county in North Dakota. Its county seat is Grafton.{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.nd.gov/content.htm?parentCatID=83&id=County%20History|title=County History|work=North Dakota.gov|publisher=The State of North Dakota|access-date=February 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202151843/http://www.nd.gov/content.htm?parentCatID=83&id=County%20History|archive-date=February 2, 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/DAKs_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies|work=Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=The Newberry Library|date=2006|access-date=February 4, 2015|archive-date=April 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402202102/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/DAKs_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|url-status=dead}} 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.{{Cite book |last=Jackson |first=William |title=North Dakota Tornadoes Twisters & Cyclones |date=2024 |publisher=Vally Star Publications |year=2024 |isbn=979-8-89480-378-4 |location=Dickinson, ND |publication-date=2024 |pages=27}} The storm killed 11 people, including eight in Walsh County, one in Manitoba, and two in Minnesota.

File:Map of Walsh County, N.D., 1910.jpg

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.{{Cite web |title=Walsh County · North Dakota |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Walsh+County,+ND/@48.362447,-97.7750168,91181m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52c474186e8ec571:0xbd22cdee09d28fba!8m2!3d48.3777874!4d-97.7528872 |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=Google Maps |language=en}} The terrain generally slopes to the north and east, but the highest point is its northwestern corner, at {{convert|1,647|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.{{Cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title="Find an Altitude/Walsh County ND" Google Maps (accessed February 24, 2019) |access-date=February 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |url-status=dead }} According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|1294.032|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1281.607|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|12.425|sqmi}} (0.9%) is water.{{Cite web|title=2024 County Gazetteer Files – North Dakota|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_gaz_counties_38.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 13, 2024}}

=Major highways=

=Adjacent counties=

Pembina County – north
Kittson County, Minnesota – northeast
Marshall County, Minnesota – east
Grand Forks County – south
Nelson County – southwest
Ramsey County – west
Cavalier County – northwest

=Protected areas=

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

=Lakes<ref name=WCND/>=

Fairdale Slough
Homme Lake
North Salt Lake
Salt Lake
Waterloo Lake

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1890= 16587

|1900= 20288

|1910= 19491

|1920= 19087

|1930= 20047

|1940= 20747

|1950= 18859

|1960= 17997

|1970= 16251

|1980= 15371

|1990= 13840

|2000= 12389

|2010= 11119

|2020= 10563

|estyear=2023

|estimate=10305

|estref={{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|access-date=May 9, 2024}}

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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 1, 2015}}
1790-1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=February 1, 2015}} 1900-1990{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/nd190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=April 20, 1995|access-date=February 1, 2015}}
1990-2000{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=February 1, 2015}} 2010-2020

}}

As of the first quarter of 2024, the median home value in Walsh County was $123,610, an increase of _% from the prior year.{{Cite web|title=County Median Home Price|url=https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/housing-statistics/county-median-home-prices-and-monthly-mortgage-payment|publisher=National Association of Realtors|access-date=November 13, 2024}}

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.{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Walsh County, North Dakota|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/walshcountynorthdakota/PST045223|access-date=November 13, 2024|website=www.census.gov|language=en}}

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
{{nobold|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{{Cite web\|title=Walsh County, North Dakota — Population by Race\|url=https://censusscope.org/us/s38/c99/chart_race.html\|publisher=CensusScope\|access-date=November 13, 2024}}	Pop. 1990{{Cite web\|title=Walsh County, North Dakota — Population by Race\|url=https://censusscope.org/us/s38/c99/chart_race.html\|publisher=CensusScope\|access-date=November 13, 2024}}	Pop. 2000{{Cite web\|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Walsh County, North Dakota\|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=050XX00US38099\|publisher=United States Census Bureau\|access-date=November 13, 2024}}	Pop. 2010{{Cite web\|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Walsh County, North Dakota\|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US38099&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2\|publisher=United States Census Bureau\|access-date=November 13, 2024}}	{{partial\|Pop. 2020}}{{Cite web\|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Walsh County, North Dakota\|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US38099&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2\|publisher=United States Census Bureau\|access-date=November 13, 2024}}
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White alone (NH) \| 15,005 (97.62%)	13,231 (95.60%)	11,436 (92.31%)	9,834 (88.44%)	style='background: #ffffe6; \|8,676 (82.14%)
Black or African American alone (NH) \| 4 (0.03%)	17 (0.12%)	24 (0.19%)	24 (0.22%)	style='background: #ffffe6; \|69 (0.65%)
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) \| 97 (0.63%)	97 (0.70%)	120 (0.97%)	153 (1.38%)	style='background: #ffffe6; \|136 (1.29%)
Asian alone (NH) \| 23 (0.15%)	54 (0.39%)	22 (0.18%)	36 (0.32%)	style='background: #ffffe6; \|45 (0.43%)
Pacific Islander alone (NH) \| —	—	2 (0.02%)	4 (0.04%)	style='background: #ffffe6; \|0 (0.00%)
Other race alone (NH) \| 18 (0.12%)	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.01%)	3 (0.03%)	style='background: #ffffe6; \|31 (0.29%)
Mixed race or multiracial (NH) \| —	—	84 (0.68%)	96 (0.86%)	style='background: #ffffe6; \|290 (2.75%)
Hispanic or Latino (any race) \| 224 (1.46%)	441 (3.19%)	700 (5.65%)	969 (8.71%)	style='background: #ffffe6; \|1,316 (12.46%)
Total \| 15,371 (100.00%)	13,840 (100.00%)	12,389 (100.00%)	11,119 (100.00%)	style='background: #ffffe6; \|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.{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Walsh%20County,%20North%20Dakota%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=May 9, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} The population density was {{convert|8.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 5,202 housing units at an average density of {{convert|4.06|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. 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.{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Walsh County, North Dakota |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/walsh-county-north-dakota/050-38099/ |access-date=November 13, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}} 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 {{convert|8.67|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 5,498 housing units at an average density of {{convert|4.29|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. 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=

=Census-designated places=

Auburn
Nash

=Unincorporated communities=

Herriott
Veseleyville
Voss
Warsaw

=Townships=

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

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|| Perth

|| Cleveland

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|| Eden

|| Ops

|| Forest River

|| Ardoch

|| Walshville

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|| Shepherd

|| Latona

|| Norton

|| Vernon

|| Rushford

|| Prairie Centre

|| Walsh Centre

|| Harriston

|| Pulaski

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|| Dewey

|| Adams

|| Vesta

|| Golden

|| Kensington Township

|| Fertile

|| Grafton

|| Oakwood

|| Acton

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|| 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).

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References

External links

[https://walshcountynd.com/ Walsh County – official website]
Walsh County maps, [https://www.dot.nd.gov/docs/maps/base-maps/counties/walsh_sheet1.pdf Sheet 1] (western), [https://www.dot.nd.gov/docs/maps/base-maps/counties/walsh_sheet2.pdf Sheet 2] (eastern), North Dakota DOT

{{Geographic Location

|Centre = Walsh County, North Dakota

|North = Pembina County

|Northeast = Kittson County, Minnesota

|East = Marshall County, Minnesota

|South = Grand Forks County

|Southwest = Nelson County

|West = Ramsey County

|Northwest = Cavalier County

}}

{{Coord|48.37|-97.72|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-ND_source:UScensus1990}}

Category:1881 establishments in Dakota Territory