Apple ValleyND
279 residents make their home in this town in North Dakota.
Is Apple Valley a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Apple Valley. Apple Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Apple Valley.
More children than North Dakota overall
The share of adults 25 and older in Apple Valley who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 39%, above both the North Dakota town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.8 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Apple Valley | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 26.9% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.3% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.8% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.1% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.3% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.5% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.3% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.3% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.5% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 8% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.7% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.7% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.7% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
More than half of Apple Valley’s working residents commute to Bismarck
The top destinations are Bismarck (54%), Mandan (7%) and Minot (5%). Apple Valley’s middle household income is $111,000. In Apple Valley, the average commute is 25 minutes, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 16 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The median commute is under 9 miles.
| Apple Valley | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $111,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Apple Valley: cold waves
Apple Valley’s FEMA risk score stands at 78 of 100. Expected losses in Apple Valley break down as 31% from cold waves and 25% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Apple Valley
A winter brings about 51 inches of snow, with January nights at 2° and July afternoons at 83°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Apple Valley feel lonely than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
13% of Apple Valley adults report frequent mental distress. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Apple Valley. CDC measures, 32 in all: Apple Valley beats North Dakota on 2 and trails on 1.
| Apple Valley | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 22% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Apple Valley | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 68.7% | 64.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.1% | 82.7% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 58.5% | 64.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Apple Valley Community Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Apple Valley
Moving to Apple Valley: who provides what
Apple Valley is unincorporated, so Burleigh County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Apple Valley for work
Where Apple Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Apple Valley
About 8 of every 100 Apple Valley residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Dakota.
Questions about Apple Valley
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