Walsh County is a

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in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,563, and was estimated to be 10,214 in 2024. The

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and the largest city is Grafton.

History

The

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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. 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. The storm killed 11 people, including eight in Walsh County, one in Manitoba, and two in Minnesota.

Geography

Walsh County lies on the eastern side of North Dakota. Its eastern boundary line abuts the western boundary line of the state of

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(across the Red River). The Red River flows northward along the east side of the county on its way to

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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. The terrain generally slopes to the north and east, but the highest point is its northwestern corner, at ASL. According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.96%) is water. It is the 22nd largest county in North Dakota by total area.

Major highways

* Interstate 29 * U.S. Highway 81 * North Dakota Highway 17 * North Dakota Highway 18 * North Dakota Highway 32 * North Dakota Highway 35

Adjacent counties

* Pembina County – north * Kittson County, Minnesota – northeast *

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– 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

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

Demographics

As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the median home value in Walsh County was $133,186. As of the 2023

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, 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

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. 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. 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%). The median age in the county was 43.8 years. Walsh County, North Dakota – racial and ethnic composition

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 . 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.

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 10,563 people, 4,493 households, and 2,738 families residing in the county. The

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was . There were 5,202 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 86.01%

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, 0.67%

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, 1.37% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.00%

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, 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.

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 . There were 5,498 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 93.45%

, 0.22%

, 1.51% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.04%

, 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

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, 11.0% were Polish, 9.4% were Irish, 9.3% were

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, 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

, 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

* Adams * Ardoch *

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* Edinburg * Fairdale * Fordville * Forest River * Grafton (county seat) * Hoople * Lankin * Minto * Park River * Pisek

Census-designated places

* Auburn * Nash

Unincorporated communities

* Herriott * Veseleyville *

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Townships

* Acton * Adams * Ardoch *

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* Dewey *

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* Eden * Farmington * Fertile * Forest River * Glenwood * Golden * Grafton * Harriston *

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* Kinloss * Lampton * Latona *

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* Medford * Norton * Oakwood * Ops *

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* Prairie Centre * Pulaski * Rushford * St. Andrews * Sauter *

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* Silvesta *

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* Vernon * Vesta * Walsh Centre * Walshville

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).

References

External links

Walsh County – official website
* Walsh County maps
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