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North Dakota›Dickey County

James River Valley TownshipND

A town of 33.

Is James River Valley Township a good place to live?

12% of the land in James River Valley Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. James River Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

33 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to James River Valley Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (Central-Lisbon) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have James River Valley Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOakes Public School District 41LaMoure Public School District 82 districts serve James River Valley Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 codes58474, 5845858474 91% · 58458 9%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 James River Valley Township.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in James River Valley Township, mostly cold waves

James River Valley Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 30 of 100, against 40 of 100 in North Dakota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Expected losses in James River Valley Township break down as 54% from cold waves and 17% from inland flooding.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

James River Valley Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 1° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 37 inches of snow a winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–24°
Spring31–54°
Summer56–80°
Fall33–56°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

In James River Valley Township, 11.5% of the land is conserved

11 miles of trail. James River Valley Township’s trail network density stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.

11.5%conserved
11.5%
conserved · 2,091 of 18,173 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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

Health

A larger share of adults in James River Valley Township have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

76% of James River Valley Township adults had a checkup this year. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than James River Valley Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: James River Valley Township beats North Dakota on 2 and trails on 9.

James River Valley TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outJames River Valley TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.3%82.7%
More adults with heart disease8%6.1%
CHI Oakes Hospital
8.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

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Is James River Valley Township, ND a good place to live?

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