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North Dakota›Kidder County

Valley TownshipND

A town of 41.

Is Valley Township a good place to live?

26% of the land in Valley Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

41 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Tanner TownshipPeace TownshipTappen TownshipTanner TownshipPeace TownshipTappen TownshipValley Township
Getting set up

Moving to Valley Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Valley Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKidder County 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 hereKidder County AuditorKidder County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code5848758487 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 Valley Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of Valley Township is conserved land

36 miles of trail. In Valley Township, the concentration of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both the North Dakota town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).

25.7%conserved
25.7%
conserved · 5,881 of 22,874 acres
36 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi

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

Climate

Valley Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

The range runs from 2° on a January night to 81° on a July afternoon, with about 49 inches of snow a winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–78°
Fall33–54°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Valley Township, mostly cold waves

Valley Township’s FEMA risk score is 65 of 100. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 20%.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Valley Township is

Valley Township: 40% of adults have obesity. 21% of adults in Valley Township binge drink; 14% report frequent mental distress.

Valley TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outValley TownshipND
More adults with heart disease7.4%6.1%
More adults with COPD7.1%5.9%
More adults who have had a stroke3.6%3.1%
South Central Health
34.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Valley Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Valley Township; the nearest are

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.