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North Dakota›Dickey County

Grand Valley TownshipND

A town of 31.

Is Grand Valley Township a good place to live?

100% of residents live below the poverty line in Grand Valley Township, above both the North Dakota town median (9.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Grand Valley Township. 25% of the land in Grand Valley Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Grand Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

31 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Spring Valley TownshipWhitestone TownshipLorraine TownshipAlbion TownshipSpring Valley TownshipWhitestone TownshipLorraine TownshipAlbion TownshipGrand Valley Township
Getting set up

Moving to Grand Valley Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (West) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grand Valley Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEllendale Public School District 40Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDickey County AuditorDickey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes58439, 5843658439 89% · 58436 11%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Grand Valley Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Grand Valley Township

13 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

25%conserved
25%
conserved · 5,765 of 23,028 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Grand Valley Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesHailInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Grand Valley Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Grand Valley Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Grand Valley Township’s July high is 81°F.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring30–53°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–55°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Grand Valley Township is

Grand Valley Township beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 28% of adults feel lonely in Grand Valley Township. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Grand Valley Township.

Grand Valley TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%33%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
What stands outGrand Valley TownshipND
More adults screened for colon cancer69.5%64.9%
More adults with COPD7.5%5.9%
Ashley Medical Center
26.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grand Valley Township

13pages on Grand Valley Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

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

Questions about Grand Valley Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Grand Valley Township, ND a good place to live?

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