Walsh County, North Dakota
| Walsh County, North Dakota | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of North Dakota |
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 North Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | August 30, 1881 |
| Named for | George H. Walsh |
| Seat | Grafton |
| Largest city | Grafton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,294 sq mi (3,351 km2) |
| • Land | 1,282 sq mi (3,320 km2) |
| • Water | 12 sq mi (31 km2), 0.9% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 10,897 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (8.7/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Walsh County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,119. Its county seat is Grafton.
Walsh County was created by the 1881 territorial legislature and organized on August 30, 1881 from the northern parts of Grand Forks County and southern parts of Pembina County. It is named in honor of George H. Walsh (1845–1913), a newspaperman and politician in Grand Forks. Grafton became the county seat in 1881.
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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,389 people, 5,029 households, and 3,319 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 5,757 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.86% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.51% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. 5.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 39.7% were of Norwegian, 14.6% German, 8.7% Polish and 8.0% Czech ancestry.
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