Walcott, North Dakota
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1895 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Walcott City. It lies in ZIP code area 58077. The Survey maps it on the Walcott quadrangle. 262 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 955 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresWalcott grew from 235 to 262 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 235 | |
| 2020 | 262 | +27 (+11%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 23 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1895 USGS Fargo quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1897 USGS Fargo quadrangle1:125000, 12 printings
- 1953 USGS Fargo quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Fargo quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Walcott quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Fargo quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Fargo quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
2 since 2019Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Walcott in 2019, burning about 8 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June 2019 | Natural | 3.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 5530 CO RD 26 |
| 15 May 2019 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | RRVWRR |
Storms near this place
60 of 67 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Walcott in 67 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 29 hail, 17 thunderstorm wind, 9 tornado, 6 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | Walcott | $500,000 | This tornado tracked north northeastward for roughly two miles before crossing into Cass County. The tornado was likely enshrouded in downburst winds and heavy rain. The tornado and accompanying winds knocked down numerous wooden power poles along its path and four steel t-bar high voltage towers. Peak winds were estimated at 120 mph. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | $250,000 | There were reports of damage to many cars and buildings in Walcott. The firehall and city administration building lost sections of roofing and falling tree limbs crushed vehicles and roofs of several homes. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | $20,000 | Several large cottonwood tree limbs were knocked down in a shelter belt along the Cass County line. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | $20,000 | Several large four to six inch branches were knocked down by the wind. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | $20,000 | Half of the metal roof on the fire station was blown off and deposited a block away. Many trees were uprooted by the strong wind. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Walcott | $10,000 | Fields and farm access roads were flooded near Abercrombie. Portions of southern Eagle and northeastern Abercrombie townships received from 4 to 7 inches of rain from the late afternoon of the 16th through the overnight hours of the 17th. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | $10,000 | A barn roof was blown off and trees were downed in the strong wind. |
| March 2009 | Flood | Walcott | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Flood | Walcott | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Flood | Walcott | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Flash Flood | Walcott | $500 | Heavy rains of 2 to 4 inches fell across portions of Walcott township. Street flooding occurred in the community of Walcott, while several sections of farmland and portions of local roads were inundated. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | $500 | Large branches were blown down. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | $500 | Four inch diameter tree limbs were blown down. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EFU) | Walcott | - | Broadcast Media relays video of tornado on the ground in open field. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | - | Large trees snapped a couple of feet above the ground. |
| July 2022 | Hail | Walcott | - | Dime to quarter sized hail was reported across central Sheyenne Township in the Sheyenne National Grasslands. Report posted via social media. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | - | Trees were snapped along with several large branches. Time was estimated using radar data. Report relayed via social media. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | - | A metal high-tension power tower was twisted by the winds, estimated to be 70 to 80 mph for several minutes. |
| July 2021 | Hail | Walcott | - | Public report of golf ball sized hail. Minimal crop damage. |
| July 2019 | Funnel Cloud | Walcott | - | A funnel cloud formed and crossed southwest Barrie Township. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | - | Large branches were blown down at a farmstead. The wind was accompanied by heavy rain and a few dime sized hailstones. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | - | Several large spruce and cottonwood trees were blown down in shelterbelts along the Cass and Richland county line. |
| July 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Walcott | - | This tornado was the first (1A) which formed in a cyclic series. The tornado broke down numerous tree branches in treed areas along its path, and snapped ash and cottonwood trees as it crossed 57th Street Southeast, roughly four miles south of Kindred. Peak winds were estimated at 95 mph. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Walcott | - | Very heavy rain and a few large hailstones fell. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | - | Numerous large tree branches were blown down around town. |
| June 2015 | Funnel Cloud | Walcott | - | A persistent wall cloud with funnel was observed. |
| August 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Walcott | - | A brief tornado touchdown occurred near a farmstead and broke numerous large tree branches and limbs which then damaged an occupied tractor cab and nearby farm outbuildings. This tornado appeared to become quickly engulfed in driving rain and hail. Peak winds were estimated at 80 mph. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Walcott | - | Hail from nickel to half dollar size occurred across the northwest corner of Colfax West Township. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Walcott | - | Hail up to tennis ball size fell in and around Walcott. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Walcott | - | Large hail cracked the windshield on a vehicle. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Walcott | - | A large wind driven hail swath developed across southern Colfax-West Township and northern Nansen Township. In several sections of farmland crops were shattered down to stems and stumps. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Walcott | - | The time of the event was estimated from radar. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | - | The wind gust was measured at the Ekre NDAWN site. |
| August 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Walcott | - | This weak tornado originated 3 miles east of Leonard in Cass County at 1833 CST. The total path length from Cass into Richland County was 3 miles. The tornado knocked down or uprooted several trees in shelterbelts along the track. Peak winds were estimated at 90 mph. |
| August 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Walcott | - | This weak tornado originated 9 miles east of Sheldon in Ransom County at 1810 CST. The total path length was about 3 miles. The tornado tore down numerous tree branches in shelterbelts along the way. Peak wind speeds were estimated at 65 mph. |
| May 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Walcott | - | A persistent wall cloud and pendant funnel produced a brief tornado touchdown near the Cass-Richland county line. The tornado crossed an open field into Richland county about 3 miles west-southwest of Kindred and lifted by 607 pm CDT. The tornado originated in Cass county. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Walcott | - | A tornado and rising dust plume were seen, but no damage was reported. The tornado continued into Cass county. |
| June 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Walcott | - | The tornado briefly touched down in an open field. |
| September 2000 | Flash Flood | Walcott | - | A partial washout of a service road was reported. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | - | Wind speed was estimated. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Walcott | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Walcott | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Flood | Walcott | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Flood | Walcott | - | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Flood | Walcott | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Walcott | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Walcott | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Walcott | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Walcott | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Walcott | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Walcott | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Walcott | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Walcott | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Walcott | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Walcott | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Walcott | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Walcott | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Walcott | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Walcott | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2443002 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1032663. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






