Welcome to Walcott ...
The city of Walcott is located in Richland County<1>.
Walcott was established in 1880.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Walcott has a population of 251 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Walcott is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Walcott lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Walcott: 701
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Walcott had an population of 251 people. This is an increase of 6.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 32.8% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Walcott had a population of 235 people. This makes Walcott the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Walcott represents 0.03% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 186th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 235 people, the population of Walcott increased 24.34% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 189 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Walcott.
Communities Also Named Walcott ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Walcott - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Iowa, Minnesota, Texas and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walcott.
Communities near Walcott ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walcott.
- Horace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Horace is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horace <5>
- Kindred
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kindred have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kindred
- Kindred is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kindred <5>
- Oxbow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Davenport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Davenport is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <5>
- Abercrombie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercrombie
- Abercrombie is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abercrombie <5>
- Leonard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <5>
- Frontier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Mooreton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreton
- Mooreton is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooreton <5>
- Christine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
- Christine is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christine <5>
- Colfax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Walcott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walcott.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walcott. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walcott.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walcott. See our Newspapers Page for Walcott.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walcott ...
Looking for more information about Walcott? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Walcott, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Walcott.
Adding Walcott to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Walcott in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Walcott was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Walcott post office opened in 1881.
We also found Walcott in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Walcott.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walcott. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Walcott. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walcott - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |