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North Dakota›Stutsman County

Valley Spring TownshipND

A town of 22.

Is Valley Spring Township a good place to live?

Valley Spring Township’s age of the median resident is 71.8 years, against 33.9 years in North Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower peak summer temperature than Valley Spring Township. 51% of the land in Valley Spring Township is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Valley Spring Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

22 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Paris TownshipWeld TownshipDeer Lake TownshipIosco TownshipFlint TownshipParis TownshipWeld TownshipDeer Lake TownshipIosco TownshipFlint TownshipValley Spring Township
Getting set up

Moving to Valley Spring Township: who provides what

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

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStutsman Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Valley Spring Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMedina Public School District 3Which 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 hereStutsman County AuditorStutsman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2024
ZIP codes58496, 58424, 5846758496 62% · 58424 23% · 58467 15%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 Spring Township.

Outdoors

In Valley Spring Township, nearly a third of the land is conserved

18 miles of trail. The density of trails in Valley Spring Township is 0.5 miles per square mile.

51.2%conserved
51.2%
conserved · 11,705 of 22,880 acres
18 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Valley Spring Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

44% of Valley Spring Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 16%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Valley Spring Township

Expect July afternoons of 80° and January nights of 1°, with about 38 inches of snow a winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–78°
Fall32–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Valley Spring Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with fewer of its adults who sleep under 7 hours

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Valley Spring Township. In Valley Spring Township, a fifth of adults binge drink. Of 32 CDC measures, Valley Spring Township beats the North Dakota average on 7 and trails it on 4.

Valley Spring TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%33%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
7 better21 too close to call4 worse
What stands outValley Spring TownshipND
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.3%5.8%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8%10.7%
More adults who have had cancer11.1%8.2%
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
21.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

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After high school

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

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