Oak Valley TownshipMN
A town of 366.
Is Oak Valley Township a good place to live?
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Oak Valley Township, above both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only one of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Oak Valley Township. Oak Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
366 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oak Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oak Valley Township, and how to reach them.
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 Oak Valley Township.
Oak Valley Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
Oak Valley Township’s median household income comes in at $65,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles. The top destinations are Wadena (14%), Perham (13%) and Henning (10%).
| Oak Valley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Oak Valley Township, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 54% of Oak Valley Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to cold waves. For Oak Valley Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 24 of 100. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2001.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Oak Valley Township’s year
The July high in Oak Valley Township is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Oak Valley Township’s adults smoke cigarettes
17% of Oak Valley Township adults binge drink, against 18% in Minnesota’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. For adults here, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 31%. Of 32 CDC measures, Oak Valley Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 16. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Oak Valley Township.
| Oak Valley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Oak Valley Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Oak Valley Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oak Valley Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Oak Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Oak Valley Township for work
Where Oak Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Oak Valley Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Oak Valley Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States with a population of 363 according to the 2020 census. Oak Valley Township was organized in 1877, and named for the valley of Oak Creek.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,411 ft
Questions about Oak Valley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oak Valley Township, MN a good place to live?
Oak Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.