Rich Valley TownshipMN
A town of 673.
Is Rich Valley Township a good place to live?
Rich Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
673 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rich Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rich 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 Rich Valley Township.
Rich Valley Township has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
For half of commuters, work is under 20 miles away. The share of residents in Rich Valley Township who live below the poverty line is 2%, below both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 1% of working residents stay in Rich Valley Township for work; the rest commute out. Also worth knowing: the typical journey to work in the town is 27 minutes.
| Rich Valley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Rich Valley Township’s year
Rich Valley Township’s peak summer temperature is 82°F, close to Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Rich Valley Township, with inland flooding at the top
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Rich Valley Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2014. Compared with 63% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 20%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Rich Valley Township’s adults have obesity than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
In Rich Valley Township, just over one in ten adults have diabetes. Two figures for adults here: 74% had a checkup this year, 33% sleep under 7 hours.
| Rich Valley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Rich Valley Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with obesity | 42.4% | 33.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.7% | 5.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.3% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.8% of Rich Valley Township is conserved land
For Rich Valley Township, the concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile. 6.3 miles of trail.
| Rich Valley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Rich Valley Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rich Valley Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Rich Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Rich Valley Township for work
Where Rich Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rich Valley Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Rich Valley Township is a township in McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 669 at the 2020 census. The township was named for the fertile soil of the Crow River valley.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,001 ft
Questions about Rich Valley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rich Valley Township, MN a good place to live?
Rich Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.