Walsh County, North Dakota

The Walsh County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. In 2010, the County had 11,119 inhabitants and a population density of 3.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Grafton.

Geography

The County is located in northeastern North Dakota and is bounded on the east by the Red River of the North, which forms the border with Minnesota. It has an area of 3352 square kilometers, of which 32 square kilometers are water surface. At the Walsh County borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The Walsh County was formed in 1881. It was named after George H. Walsh (1845-1913), a settler in the area and later editor of a newspaper in Grand Forks.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Walsh County 11,119 people in 4825 households. The population density was 3.3 people per square kilometer. In the 4825 households lived statistically 2.23 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 96.5 percent white, 0.3 percent African American, 1.5 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesians as well as other ethnic groups; 1.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 9.8 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

21.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 57.5 percent were between 18 and 64 and 20.9 percent were 65 years or older. 49.3 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 46,453. The per capita income was $ 25,377. 10.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Walsh County

Citys

Adams
Ardoch
Conway
Edinburg
Fairdale

Fordsville
Forest River
Grafton
Hoople
Lankin

Minto
Park River
Pisek

Census-designated places (CDP )

Auburn
Nash

Unincorporated communities

Cashel
Herrick
Herriott
Kellogg
Kerry

Mandt
Oakwood
Ops
Pleasant Valley
Poland

Veseleyville
Voss
Warsaw

Structure

The Walsh County is divided in addition to the City's 13 in 36 townships:

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