Walsh County, North Dakota facts for kids
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Walsh County
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Walsh County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
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Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
Founded | May 2, 1881 (created) August 30, 1881 (organized) |
Named for | George H. Walsh |
Seat | Grafton |
Largest city | Grafton |
Area | |
• Total | 1,294 sq mi (3,350 km2) |
• Land | 1,282 sq mi (3,320 km2) |
• Water | 12 sq mi (30 km2) 0.9% |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 10,563 |
• Estimate
(2021)
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10,469 |
• Density | 8.163/sq mi (3.1518/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
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.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,294 square miles (3,350 km2), of which 1,282 square miles (3,320 km2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km2) (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 (east)
- Marshall County, Minnesota (east)
- Grand Forks County (south)
- Nelson County (southwest)
- Ramsey County (west)
- Cavalier County (northwest)
National protected area
- Ardoch National Wildlife Refuge
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1890 | 16,587 | — | |
1900 | 20,288 | 22.3% | |
1910 | 19,491 | −3.9% | |
1920 | 19,087 | −2.1% | |
1930 | 20,047 | 5.0% | |
1940 | 20,747 | 3.5% | |
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% | |
2021 (est.) | 10,469 | −5.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020 |
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/sqmi (3.35/km2). There were 5,498 housing units at an average density of 4.29/sqmi (1.66/km2). 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.
Communities
Cities
Townships
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
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See also
In Spanish: Condado de Walsh para niños