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East Valley TownshipMN

A town of 38.

Is East Valley Township a good place to live?

East Valley Township’s January low is -4°F, below both the Minnesota town median (6°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). 54% of the land in East Valley Township is conserved, against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, 11,994 acres with 10.4 miles of trail. East Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

38 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to East Valley Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in East Valley Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerRed Lake Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have East Valley Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMarshall County Central SchoolsGreenbush-Middle River School District2 districts serve East Valley Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMarshall County CourthouseMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes56737, 5670156737 88% · 56701 12%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in East Valley Township.

54%conserved
54%
conserved · 11,940 of 22,121 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge10.4 mi11,994
2. Agassiz Wilderness—425

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

High risk in East Valley Township, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

East Valley Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

East Valley Township has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. East Valley Township’s July high is 79°F.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter-0–19°
Spring28–50°
Summer54–77°
Fall32–52°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy East Valley Township is

East Valley Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 37% of adults have high blood pressure in East Valley Township.

East Valley TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outEast Valley TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.5%76.1%
More adults with heart disease7.9%5.9%
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
16.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about East Valley Township

14pages on East Valley Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of East Valley Township; the nearest are

About East Valley Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

East Valley Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 45 at the 2000 census. East Valley Township was organized in 1896.

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,138 ft

Questions about East Valley Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is East Valley Township, MN a good place to live?

East Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.