The mean commuting time in Arvilla Township is 24 minutes. Commuting out is the norm locally: 1% of working residents work locally. The middle household income for Arvilla Township comes to $106,000, above both the North Dakota town median ($73,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Grand Forks (39%), Larimore (9%) and Fargo (9%).

1%work in town

	Arvilla Township	North Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	0.9%	39%	8%
Median household income	$106,000	$73,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	24 minutes	16 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Arvilla Township1%

Grand Forks39%

Larimore9%

Fargo9%

Chester Township5%

23 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Arvilla Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here39 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Arvilla Township Commute times24 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 23 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Arvilla Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Arvilla Township’s peak summer temperature comes in at 80°F.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–19°

Spring29–51°

Summer55–79°

Fall33–53°

Sep 28

typical first frost

May 11

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows -2°Rain & snow48″ of snow a winter · 22 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Arvilla Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Nearly two fifths of Arvilla Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 28%.

38risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesHail

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters32 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Arvilla Township is

22% of adults binge drink in Arvilla Township, against 22% in North Dakota’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Arvilla Township is ahead of North Dakota on 4 and behind on 4. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Arvilla Township. The share of adults in Arvilla Township who report frequent mental distress: 13%.

	Arvilla Township	North Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	13%	15%	17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	22%	22%	16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	28%	29%	33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	32%	33%	36%

32 measures vs. North Dakota

4 better24 too close to call4 worse

What stands out	Arvilla Township	ND
Fewer adults without reliable transportation	5.2%	6.5%
More adults seeing a dentist	69.9%	64.5%
More adults with arthritis	30.7%	25.3%

Northwood Deaconess Health Center

10.2 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: dental

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Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby10.2 miles to an ER · Northwood Deaconess Health Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than ND on 4 of 32

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

Outdoors

In Arvilla Township, 0.1% of the land is conserved

In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 7.7 miles of trail. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower density of trails than Arvilla Township. Also worth knowing: among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of conserved land than Arvilla Township.

0.1%conserved

	Arvilla Township	North Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	0.2 miles per square mile	0.7	0.4
Conserved land	0.1%	2.8%	4.3%

0.1%

conserved · 19 of 22,784 acres

7.7 mi

of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Larimore Dam Recreation Area	—	8

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Trail map7.7 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk8 acres · Larimore Dam Recreation Area Conserved land0.1% conserved · 19 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Arvilla Township?”

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Everything we know about Arvilla Township

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The big questions

HealthBetter than ND on 4 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$106K median household income · 39 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 38% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors8 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesAttractions2 nearby · Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site 38 mi LibraryEdna Ralston Public Library Colleges

The story

HistoryTown Hall & politicsClimate80° summer highs · 48″ of snow

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Arvilla Township; the nearest are

University of North DakotaUniversity or college · Public · Grand Forks22.7 mi$10,951 in-state tuition Lake Region State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Devils Lake62.8 mi$5,520 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Arvilla Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.

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A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Arvilla Township for work

Where Arvilla Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

39jobs based in Arvilla Township

1%of working residents work in town

23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Arvilla Township

Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States

Arvilla (formerly Orange) is an unincorporated community in central Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 2, west of the city of Grand Forks, the county seat of Grand Forks County. Its elevation is 1,004 feet (306 m). The community was first named Orange for Orange County, New York; it was renamed Arvilla for Arvilla Estella Hersey, the wife of a local farmer. Although Arvilla is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 58214. The post office was established in 1882.

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Elevation: 1,004 ft
ZIP code: 58214

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Arvilla Township has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work