Ost Valle Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Walle Township’s story
148 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 maps from 1934 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1878Walle Township is settled
Walle TownshipND
A town of 533, settled in 1878.
6 bordering townsMap →
Ost Valle Bridge · Photo: Glorioussandwich · Public domain
Population
533
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$360K
Census ACS
Household income
$149K
median
Median age
40.6
years
Jobs based here
200
Balanced
Is Walle Township a good place to live?
Walle Township’s median household income is $149,000, against $73,000 in North Dakota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower July high than Walle Township. Ost Valle Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Walle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
533 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Bygland TownshipThompsonGrand Forks TownshipAllendale TownshipAmericus TownshipTynsid TownshipWalle Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Walle Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Walle Township, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEast Central Regional Wd-Gf water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Walle Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsThompson Public School District 61Grand Forks Public School District 12 districts serve Walle Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections hereGrand Forks County AuditorGrand Forks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code5827858278 99%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Walle Township.
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than North Dakota overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (35% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (25% statewide). Walle Township’s median age is 40.6 years. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across North Dakota.
40.6median age · ND 35.9
| Walle Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.6 years | 33.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 30% | 29% |
Walle TownshipNorth DakotaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
27%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school22%
Some college36%
Associate’s18%
Bachelor’s14%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 29% and 56% women
The Census survey reached too few of Walle Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.2 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Walle Township | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.1% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.4% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.8% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 27% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.5% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.5% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 35.5% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.3% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.3% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Walle Township
In Walle Township, the January low is -2°F, below both North Dakota’s towns (2°F) and U.S. towns (22°F).
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter2–20°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–54°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
About two in three of Walle Township’s working residents commute to Grand Forks
For half of commuters, work is under 9 miles away. Jobs based in Walle Township grew to 200 in 2023, 82 more than in 2013. The town’s average trip to work comes in at 16 minutes. The top destinations are Grand Forks (65%), Fargo (5%) and East Grand Forks (4%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Walle Township0%
Grand Forks65%
Fargo5%
East Grand Forks4%
Thompson4%
9 mi
median commute distance
200
jobs based in Walle Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
A smaller share of adults worry about having enough food in Walle Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Walle Township. Among adults locally, 18% get no exercise outside work.
| Walle Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 23% | 25% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
14 better18 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Walle Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 10.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.8% | 7.3% |
Altru Hospital
8.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Walle Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Walle Township than in 53% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Walle Township break down as 52% from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
In Walle Township, trail density runs lower than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
7.1 miles of trail.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 24,711 acres
7.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Walle Township
16pages on Walle Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Walle Township
University of North DakotaUniversity or college · Public · Grand Forks8.9 mi$10,951 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Walle Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Walle Township
Township in North Dakota, United States
Walle Township is a township in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 515 at the 2020 census. It borders Minnesota to its east.
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Questions about Walle Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Walle Township, ND a good place to live?
Walle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.