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North Dakota›Bottineau County

Willow Vale TownshipND

A town of 25.

Is Willow Vale Township a good place to live?

No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower January low than Willow Vale Township. 32% of the land in Willow Vale Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Willow Vale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

25 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Willow Vale Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Willow Vale 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 Willow Vale Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBottineau Public School District 1TGU Public School District 602 districts serve Willow Vale Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBottineau County AuditorBottineau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5838458384 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 Willow Vale Township.

Natural hazards

In Willow Vale Township, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Willow Vale Township’s FEMA risk score is 6 of 100, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 40 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.

6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Willow Vale Township is conserved land

33 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Willow Vale Township’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.

32.1%conserved
32.1%
conserved · 7,360 of 22,936 acres
33 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi

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

Climate

Willow Vale Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Willow Vale Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Willow Vale Township is 80°F.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–20°
Spring28–51°
Summer53–78°
Fall30–53°
Sep 20
typical first frost
May 21
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Willow Vale Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

39% of Willow Vale Township adults have high blood pressure. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Willow Vale Township. 19% of Willow Vale Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.

Willow Vale TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
7 better16 too close to call9 worse
What stands outWillow Vale TownshipND
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.3%8.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.8%5.8%
More adults who have had cancer11.1%8.2%
St. Andrew's Hospital
11.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Willow Vale Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Willow Vale Township

About Willow Vale Township

Township in North Dakota, United States

Willow Vale Township is a civil township in Bottineau County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, its population was 26.

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Is Willow Vale Township, ND a good place to live?

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