Walsh County, North Dakota

Walsh County, North Dakota
Walsh County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,563. Its county seat is Grafton.
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. It was named for George H. Walsh (1845–1913), a newspaperman and politician in Grand Forks.
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. The terrain generally slopes to the north and east, but the highest point is its northwestern corner, at ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.9%) is water.
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
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
Fairdale Slough
Homme Lake
North Salt Lake
Salt Lake
Waterloo Lake
Demographics
2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 10,563 people.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, 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 93.5% white, 1.5% American Indian, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% black or African American, 3.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 8.7% 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
Communities
Cities
Adams
Ardoch
Conway
Edinburg
Fairdale
Fordville
Forest River
Grafton (county seat)
Hoople
Lankin
Minto
Park River
Pisek
Census-designated places
Auburn
Nash
Unincorporated communities
Herriott
Veseleyville
Voss
Warsaw
Townships
Acton
Adams
Ardoch
Cleveland
Dewey
Dundee
Eden
Farmington
Fertile
Forest River
Glenwood
Golden
Grafton
Harriston
Kensington
Kinloss
Lampton
Latona
Martin
Medford
Norton
Oakwood
Ops
Perth
Prairie Centre
Pulaski
Rushford
St. Andrews
Sauter
Shepherd
Silvesta
Tiber
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 2020).
See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Walsh County, North Dakota
References
External links
Walsh County official website
Walsh County maps, Sheet 1 (western), Sheet 2 (eastern), North Dakota DOT
1881 establishments in Dakota Territory
Populated places established in 1881