Valley TownshipND
A town of 509.
Is Valley Township a good place to live?
Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
509 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in 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 Valley Township.
Very high risk in Valley Township, with inland flooding at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, Valley Township sits above 82% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1979: 59. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 45% come from inland flooding and 35% from cold waves. One declared disaster, in 2009, has brought federal aid to Valley Township households.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About one in three of Valley Township’s working residents commute to Valley City
In Valley Township, 1% of residents live below the poverty line, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs in Valley Township grew by 73 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 139. Among working residents in the town, 0.9% work locally. The top destinations are Valley City (33%), Fargo (14%) and Jamestown (9%).
| Valley Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 39% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 1% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Valley Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The July high is 81°F, close to North Dakota’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Valley Township is
Valley Township: 75% of adults had a checkup this year. Against the North Dakota average, Valley Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. Two figures for adults in the town: 20% binge drink, 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Valley Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 73% | 79% |
| What stands out | Valley Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4.4% of Valley Township is conserved land
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower density of trails than Valley Township. Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 5.1 miles. The town has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all.
| Valley Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.4% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wolski Plaza Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Valley Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Valley Township
About 0 of every 100 Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
99% of working residents leave Valley Township for work
Where Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Valley Township
Civil township in North Dakota, U.S.
Valley Township is a civil township in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 565.
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Questions about Valley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Valley Township, ND a good place to live?
Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.