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A town of 40, settled in 1845. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.

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Photo: Elcajonfarms at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
40
residents
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
38.0
years
Jobs based here
40
Balanced

What makes Walhalla stand out

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Small town

40 people, and everyone knows the way

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Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Walhalla has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -3°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–17°
Spring29–50°
Summer55–78°
Fall32–52°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Walhalla

Most working residents leave Walhalla for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Walhalla (20%), Cavalier (18%) and Fargo (14%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Walhalla2%
Walhalla20%
Cavalier18%
Fargo14%
Grand Forks8%
20 mi
median commute distance
40
jobs based in Walhalla
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Walhalla is

Walhalla beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better15 too close to call15 worse
What stands outWalhallaND
More adults treating high blood pressure82.7%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.9%82.7%
More adults with COPD9.7%5.9%
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
12.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

9.1% of Walhalla is conserved land

21 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

9.1%conserved
Map of Walhalla: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
9.1%
conserved · 2,559 of 28,079 acres
21 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. LaCoste Wildlife Management Area0.4 mi111
2. Trault State Forest0.3 mi322
3. Dubourt Wildlife Management Area—112
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Walhalla Trading Post
2007 · Walhalla Trading Post · Wikimedia Commons
Walhalla’s story

181 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Roller mill of the Walhalla Milling CompanyThe mill dam at Walhalla, N.DLeyden, North Dakota
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About Walhalla

City in North Dakota, United States

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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.

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

Established
1845
Population
893
Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
988 ft
ZIP code
58282
Area code
701

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