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Walsh County was organized in 1881 from the southern parts of Grand Forks County and Pembina County . It is named in honor of George H. Walsh . GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 3,352 Km&2 (1,294 Mi&2 ). 3,320 km&2 (1,282 mi&2) of it is land and 32 km&2 (12 mi&2) of it (0.96%) is water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 12,389 people, 5,029 households, and 3,319 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 4/km&2 (10/mi&2). There were 5,757 housing units at an average density of 2/km&2 (4/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.86% White , 0.33% Black or African American , 1.02% Native American , 0.19% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 2.51% from Other Races , and 1.07% from two or more races. 5.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 5,029 households out of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were Married Couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.00% were non-families. 31.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.00. In the county the population was spread out with 24.90% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 25.00% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 19.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $33,845, and the median income for a family was $41,619. Males had a median income of $28,080 versus $19,961 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $16,496. There were 7.70% of families and 10.90% of the population living below the Poverty Line , including 12.20% of under eighteens and 8.80% of those over 64. CITIES AND TOWNS
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