Walsh County, North Dakota
74 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 10,396
- Median household income
- $71,944
- ±6,020
- Unemployed
- 2.0%
- 104 of 5,276 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.5%
- 3,764 of 4,400 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Walsh | 10,469 (2021) | 600 Cooper Ave, Grafton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Adams | 124 (2021) | Po Box 77, Adams | — |
| City of Ardoch | 31 (2021) | 402 4th St, Ardoch | — |
| City of Conway | 13 (2021) | 106 Front St E, Forest River | — |
| City of Edinburg | 196 (2021) | Po Box 173, Edinburg | Website |
| City of Fairdale | 29 (2021) | Po Box 66, Fairdale | — |
| City of Fordville | 204 (2021) | Po Box 218, Fordville | Website |
| City of Forest River | 109 (2021) | Po Box 103, Forest River | — |
| City of Grafton | 4,139 (2021) | Po Box 578, Grafton | — |
| City of Hoople | 246 (2021) | Po Box 154, Hoople | — |
| City of Lankin | 103 (2021) | Po Box 173, Lankin | — |
| City of Minto | 614 (2021) | Po Box 314, Minto | — |
| City of Park River | 1,412 (2021) | 514 Briggs Ave S, Park River | — |
| City of Pisek | 87 (2021) | 2 Jackson St, Pisek | — |
Townships 35
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Acton | 95 (2021) | 15795 66th St Ne, Grafton | — |
| Township of Adams | 37 (2021) | 6844 114th Ave Ne, Adams | — |
| Township of Ardoch | 80 (2021) | 15136 57th St Ne, Minto | — |
| Township of Cleveland | 67 (2021) | 5456 123rd Ave Ne, Fordville | — |
| Township of Dewey | 28 (2021) | 11040 Highway 17, Fairdale | — |
| Township of Dundee | 100 (2021) | 7391 137th Ave Ne, Hoople | — |
| Township of Eden | 43 (2021) | 5434 134th Ave Ne, Fordville | — |
| Township of Farmington | 126 (2021) | 7647 145th Ave Ne, Grafton | — |
| Township of Fertile | 233 (2021) | 14158 67th St Ne, Grafton | — |
| Township of Forest River | 70 (2021) | 14927 59th St Ne, Forest River | — |
| Township of Glenwood | 161 (2021) | 14246 76th St Ne, Hoople | — |
| Township of Golden | 83 (2021) | 7065 130th Ave Ne, Park River | — |
| Township of Grafton | 280 (2021) | Po Box 578, Grafton | Website |
| Township of Harriston | 111 (2021) | P O Box 336, Minto | — |
| Township of Kensington | 248 (2021) | 13435 69th St Ne, Park River | — |
| Township of Kinloss | 34 (2021) | 7745 County Road 22, Fairdale | — |
| Township of Lampton | 101 (2021) | 12646 77th St Ne, Edinburg | — |
| Township of Latona | 37 (2021) | 11487 65th St Ne, Adams | — |
| Township of Martin | 92 (2021) | 7275 County Road 4, Drayton | — |
| Township of Medford | 72 (2021) | 5695 County Road 12B, Fordville | — |
| Township of Norton | 54 (2021) | 6422 122nd Ave Ne, Lankin | — |
| Township of Oakwood | 201 (2021) | 15387 County Road 11, Grafton | — |
| Township of Ops | 39 (2021) | 14266 58th St Ne, Forest River | — |
| Township of Perth | 36 (2021) | 11705 56th St Ne, Lankin | — |
| Township of Prairie Centre | 89 (2021) | 6512 County Road 8, Grafton | — |
| Township of Pulaski | 72 (2021) | 6286 158th Ave Ne, Minto | — |
| Township of Rushford | 79 (2021) | 6437 County Road 12A, Pisek | — |
| Township of Sauter | 22 (2021) | 10940 55th St Ne, Brocket | — |
| Township of Shepherd | 28 (2021) | 11287 61st St Ne, Lawton | — |
| Township of Silvesta | 35 (2021) | 11804 78th St Ne, Milton | — |
| Township of St Andrews | 35 (2021) | 16059 77th Pl Ne, Drayton | — |
| Township of Tiber | 56 (2021) | 12241 75th St Ne, Edinburg | — |
| Township of Vernon | 73 (2021) | 12823 65th St Ne, Park River | — |
| Township of Vesta | 33 (2021) | 12338 66th St Ne, Adams | — |
| Township of Walsh Centre | 142 (2021) | 6060 147th Ave Ne, Minto | — |
Special districts 25
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minto Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 383, Minto | — |
| Walsh County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 600 E 9th St, Grafton | — |
| Adams Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 6, Adams | — |
| Edinburg Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 169, Edinburg | — |
| Fairdale Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 97, Fairdale | — |
| Fordville Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 112, Fordville | — |
| Grafton Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 189, Grafton | — |
| Hoople Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 165, Hoople | — |
| Lankin Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 209 3rd Ave, Lankin | — |
| Minto Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 136, Minto | — |
| Park River Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 7065 130th Ave Ne, Park River | — |
| Pisek Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 42, Pisek | — |
| Adams Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 39, Adams | — |
| Edinburg Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 66, Edinburg | — |
| Fairdale Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 66, Fairdale | — |
| Fordville Park District | Parks and recreation | 301 Main St N, Fordville | — |
| Forest River Park District | Parks and recreation | P O Box 1, Forest River | — |
| Grafton Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 122, Grafton | — |
| Hoople Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 154, Hoople | — |
| Lankin Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 125, Lankin | — |
| Minot Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 41, Minto | — |
| Park River Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 182, Park River | — |
| Pisek Park District | Parks and recreation | 119 Clement Ave, Pisek | — |
| Walsh County Three Rivers Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 13351 Hwy 17 W, Park River | Website |
| Walsh Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 309, Grafton | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
FORDVILLE-LANKIN 5
School district2 schools
102 4th Ave W, Fordville, ND, 58231
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
GRAFTON 18
School district3 schools
1548 School Rd, Grafton, ND, 58237
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MINTO 20
School district2 schools
200 4th St, Minto, ND, 58261
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PARK RIVER AREA 8
School district2 schools
704 5th St W, Park River, ND, 58270
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Grafton Farmers' Market
800 W. 12th St., Grafton, ND, 58237
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.