Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
2% of working residents work locally in Walhalla Township, below both the North Dakota town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower midsummer high than Walhalla Township. Gingras House and Trading Post is on the National Register of Historic Places. Walhalla Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Walhalla Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 67 in 1880, a peak of 1,471 in 1970, 893 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1870 and 4 maps from 1918 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Walhalla Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Walhalla Township.
Walhalla Township brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -3° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Walhalla (20%), Cavalier (18%) and Fargo (14%). Jobs in Walhalla Township fell by 34 from 2013 to 2023, to 40. Also worth knowing: for residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 15%.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Walhalla Township, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, against 13% in North Dakota’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Walhalla Township; what’s more, among adults in the town, 44% have obesity. Against the North Dakota average, Walhalla Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 15.
| Walhalla Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Walhalla Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.9% | 82.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest park or preserve is Trault State Forest, at 322 acres. Count the trails in 3 parks and preserves and they come to 21 miles. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of conserved land than Walhalla Township.
| Walhalla Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.1% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. LaCoste Wildlife Management Area | 0.4 mi | 111 |
| 2. Trault State Forest | 0.3 mi | 322 |
| 3. Dubourt Wildlife Management Area | — | 112 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Of the losses FEMA expects in Walhalla Township, 43% come from inland flooding and 33% from cold waves. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Walhalla Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Walhalla Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
City in North Dakota, United States
Walhalla is a city in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. It sits on the banks of the Pembina River, five miles (8 km) from the border with Manitoba (Canada) and approximately 45 mi (72 km) from the border with Minnesota. The population was 893 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 867 in 2025.
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Walhalla Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
