Rich Valley TownshipND
A town of 33.
Is Rich Valley Township a good place to live?
46% of the land in Rich Valley Township is conserved, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 2.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Rich Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
33 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rich Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rich Valley Township, and how to reach them.
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 Rich Valley Township.
Rich Valley Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
28 miles of trail. Rich Valley Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.8 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Rich Valley Township’s year
Rich Valley Township’s typical July afternoon high stands at 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Rich Valley Township, with cold waves at the top
FEMA puts 55% of Rich Valley Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 12% to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Rich Valley Township sits below 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, fewer of Rich Valley Township’s adults feel lonely
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Rich Valley Township. Rich Valley Township: 13% of adults report frequent mental distress. In addition, in Rich Valley Township, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress, above both the North Dakota town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%).
| Rich Valley Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 29% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rich Valley Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.6% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.8% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.8% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Rich Valley Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rich Valley Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rich Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Rich Valley Township
Civil township in North Dakota, U.S.
Rich Valley Township is a civil township in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 46.
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Questions about Rich Valley Township
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Is Rich Valley Township, ND a good place to live?
Rich Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.