Walle Township, North Dakota
Walle Township, North Dakota | |
|---|---|
Walle Township | |
| Coordinates: 47°48′10″N 97°02′43″W / 47.80278°N 97.04528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Grand Forks |
| Named after | Valle, Norway |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.88 sq mi (100.71 km2) |
| • Land | 38.69 sq mi (100.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 515 |
| • Density | 13.3/sq mi (5.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-83140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036592[2] |
Walle Township is a township in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 515 at the 2020 census.
It borders Minnesota to its east.
History
The township was named after Valle, Norway by Olav N. Loiland and his siblings, the township's first permanent settlers.[3]
Geography
Walle Township has a total area of 38.884 square miles (100.71 km2), of which 38.688 square miles (100.20 km2) is land and 0.196 square miles (0.51 km2) is water.[4]
Major highways
Demographics
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there were an estimated 112 households.[5]
References
- ^ Walle township, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ^ "North Dakota Place Names : How North Dakota's Cities & Counties, from Ghost Towns to Boom Towns, Got Their Names". digitalhorizonsonline.org. p. 212. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 14, 2026.