Town guide

Walcott, North Dakota

Walcott is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, home to about 272 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58077.

Homes sold for a median of $222 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population272267 per sq mi
Median home value$188,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$222Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Walcott

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Around Walcott

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)217 miles away
Closer regional airportHector International Airport (FAR)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN212 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL566 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Walcott; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Walcott

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Walcott had 262 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.

It’s the 151st largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Richland County grew from 17,387 residents in 1900 to 16,529 in 2020.

Walcott population by census2000: 189, 2010: 235, 2020: 262189200023520102622020

Richland County, 1900–2020

Richland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,387, 1910: 19,659, 1920: 20,887, 1930: 21,008, 1940: 20,519, 1950: 19,865, 1960: 18,824, 1970: 18,089, 1980: 19,207, 1990: 18,148, 2000: 17,998, 2010: 16,321, 2020: 16,52917K’00’1021K’20’3021K’40’5019K’60’7019K’80’9018K’00’1017K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 24.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WalcottJan: high 19°F, low -1°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 3°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 17°F, 1 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 1.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 34°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 20°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 6°F, 0.9 in19°-1°Jan0.624°3°Feb0.738°17°Mar1.055°31°Apr1.769°45°May2.978°56°Jun4.583°60°Jul3.581°57°Aug2.673°48°Sep2.657°34°Oct2.239°20°Nov0.925°6°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mc Leod 3 E, ND weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Richland County

5,915 jobs at 541 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Richland CountyManufacturing: 1,696 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 918 jobs; Retail trade: 795 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 671 jobs; Construction: 399 jobs; Wholesale trade: 258 jobs; Other services: 233 jobs; Finance and insurance: 175 jobsManufacturing 29% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 11% Construction 7% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fargo19.1 miles
  • Sanford Medical Center FargoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fargo23.1 miles
  • Fargo Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fargo24.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Walcott

Libraries

  • Kindred Public Library4.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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