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Oak Valley TownshipND

A town of 56.

Is Oak Valley Township a good place to live?

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower January low than Oak Valley Township. 20% of the land in Oak Valley Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Oak Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

56 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Pickering TownshipAmity TownshipPickering TownshipAmity TownshipOak Valley Township
Getting set up

Moving to Oak Valley Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAll Seasons Wd-System VNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oak Valley Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBottineau Public School District 1Which 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 hereBottineau County AuditorBottineau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5831858318 100%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 Oak Valley Township.

Natural hazards

Oak Valley Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most

At 6 of 100, Oak Valley Township’s FEMA risk score is below both North Dakota’s towns (40 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).

6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Oak Valley Township has set aside 19.5% of its land for conservation

41 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Oak Valley Township’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile.

19.5%conserved
19.5%
conserved · 4,467 of 22,930 acres
41 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Oak Valley Township

Oak Valley Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Oak Valley Township is 80°F.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–19°
Spring28–51°
Summer53–78°
Fall30–52°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Oak Valley Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

38% of adults have high blood pressure in Oak Valley Township. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Oak Valley Township. 12% of adults have diabetes in Oak Valley Township.

Oak Valley TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outOak Valley TownshipND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.8%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.2%82.7%
More adults who have had cancer10.8%8.2%
St. Andrew's Hospital
4.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Oak Valley Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Oak Valley Township

About Oak Valley Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Oak Valley Township is a civil township in Bottineau County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, its population was 52.

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Questions about Oak Valley Township

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

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