Twin Valley TownshipND
A town of 277.
Is Twin Valley Township a good place to live?
31% of the land in Twin Valley Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Tobacco Garden Wildlife Management Area, at 326 acres. Twin Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
277 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Twin Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Twin 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 Twin Valley Township.
50% of residents are 65 or older
Among adults 25 and older in Twin Valley Township, 34% hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 29%. 277 people lived in Twin Valley Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 4.5% more than in 2020. 24% never finished high school.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 34% and 75% women
The Census survey reached too few of Twin Valley Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.4 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Twin Valley Township | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.5% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 29.7% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.5% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 31.4% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 18.9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 23.8% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 10.6% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 25% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.9% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.5% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.3% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Nearly a third of Twin Valley Township is conserved land
There are 90 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. For Twin Valley Township, the trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tobacco Garden Wildlife Management Area | 0.4 mi | 326 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Twin Valley Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 1% of working residents stay in Twin Valley Township for work; the rest commute out. Jobs in the town fell by 243 from 2013 to 2023, to 28. The top destinations are Watford City (32%), Williston (4%) and Minot (3%). Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Twin Valley Township is cold waves, at a low overall level
Expected losses in Twin Valley Township break down as 40% from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding. The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Twin Valley Township comes to 30 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Twin Valley Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 3°, with about 35 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Twin Valley Township is
69% of adults in Twin Valley Township had a checkup this year; 39% sleep under 7 hours. CDC measures, 32 in all: Twin Valley Township beats North Dakota on 8 and trails on 10. Among adults in the town, 25% binge drink.
| Twin Valley Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 73% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Twin Valley Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.5% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.3% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.7% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Twin Valley Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Twin Valley Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Twin Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
99% of working residents leave Twin Valley Township for work
Where Twin Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Twin Valley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Twin Valley Township, ND a good place to live?
Twin Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.