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WalcottND

A town of 272, settled in 1880.

Population
272
residents
Median home value
$189K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
34.8
years
Jobs based here
22
A commuter town
Small town

272 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Walcott

Most working residents leave Walcott for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fargo (44%), West Fargo (9%) and Moorhead (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Walcott0%
Fargo44%
West Fargo9%
Moorhead5%
Colfax5%
24 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Walcott
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Walcott has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 1°.

82°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–22°
Spring32–54°
Summer57–80°
Fall35–56°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
82°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Walcott is

Walcott beats the North Dakota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
9 better23 too close to call0 worse
What stands outWalcottND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity6.7%10.7%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation4.4%6.5%
Essentia Health
20.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Walcott is conserved land

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 645 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Walcott for work

Where Walcott’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

44% → Fargo Fargo 44% 9% → West Fargo West Fargo 9% 5% → Moorhead Moorhead 5% 5% → Colfax Colfax 5% 4% → Bismarck Bismarck 4% 3% → Breckenridge Breckenridge 3% Walcott · 0% stay
22jobs based in Walcott
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Walcott

City in North Dakota, United States

Walcott is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 262 at the 2020 census. Walcott was founded in 1880. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Established
1880
Population
262
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
955 ft
ZIP code
58077
Area code
701

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