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Walsh Centre TownshipND

A town of 133.

Is Walsh Centre Township a good place to live?

Walsh Centre Township’s median age is 56.2 years, above both the North Dakota town median (33.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Walsh Centre Township. Walsh Centre Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

133 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Prairie Centre TownshipForest River TownshipMintoHarriston TownshipPrairie Centre TownshipForest River TownshipMintoHarriston TownshipWalsh Centre Township
Getting set up

Moving to Walsh Centre Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Walsh Centre Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWalsh Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Walsh Centre Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMinto Public School District 20Grafton Public School District 182 districts serve Walsh Centre 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.gov
Who runs elections hereWalsh County AudiorWalsh County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes58237, 5826158237 63% · 58261 37%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 Walsh Centre Township.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Walsh Centre Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Walsh Centre Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 11 minutes, Walsh Centre Township’s average trip to work is where North Dakota’s towns sit at 16 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Grafton (15%), Grand Forks (9%) and Cavalier (5%).

0%work in town
Walsh Centre TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work11 minutes16 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$67,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Walsh Centre Township0%
Grafton15%
Grand Forks9%
Cavalier5%
Minto5%
21 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Walsh Centre Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Walsh Centre Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Walsh Centre Township

Walsh Centre Township has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Walsh Centre Township is 81°F.

81°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–19°
Spring30–51°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–53°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
81°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

76% of adults in Walsh Centre Township had a checkup this year, against 73% in North Dakota’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Walsh Centre Township. 11% of Walsh Centre Township adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Walsh Centre Township beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

Walsh Centre TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%21%23%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outWalsh Centre TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure79.6%76.3%
More uninsured adults10.7%7.3%
Unity Medical Center
6.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0% of Walsh Centre Township

7.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower trail density than Walsh Centre Township.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,003 acres
7.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Walsh Centre Township

15pages on Walsh Centre Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Walsh Centre Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Walsh Centre Township for work

Where Walsh Centre Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Grafton Grafton 15% 9% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 9% 5% → Cavalier Cavalier 5% 5% → Minto Minto 5% 5% → Fargo Fargo 5% 5% → Golden Township Golden Township 5% Walsh Centre Township · 0% stay
7jobs based in Walsh Centre Township
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Walsh Centre Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Walsh Centre Township is a township in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi

Questions about Walsh Centre Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Walsh Centre Township, ND a good place to live?

Walsh Centre Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.