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Welcome to Walsh County ...

Time Zone: Walsh County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Grafton is the Seat for Walsh County.

Walsh County was founded in 1881.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Walsh had a population of 10,641 people. This is a decrease of 4.26% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,114 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Walsh represented 1.65% of the total population of North Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Walsh County:

  • Adams
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Adams is located in Walsh County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <2>
  • Ardoch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Conway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Conway is located in Walsh County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
  • Edinburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairdale
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Fordville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Grafton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Grafton is located in Walsh County (ND)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
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    • Hoople
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hoople is located in Walsh County (ND)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoople <2>
    • Lankin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Minto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Minto is located in Walsh County (ND)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minto <2>
    • Park River
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pisek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Pisek is located in Walsh County (ND)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisek <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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