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ValleyND

A town of 589.

Population
589
−5.8% since 2010
Median home value
$226K
Census ACS
Median age
57.0
years
Jobs based here
139
A commuter town
Small town

589 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.

82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
82Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
59
paid flood claims since 1979
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Valley

Most working residents leave Valley for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Valley City (33%), Fargo (14%) and Jamestown (9%). Half commute less than 32 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Valley1%
Valley City33%
Fargo14%
Jamestown9%
Grand Forks3%
32 mi
median commute distance
139
jobs based in Valley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Valley has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring30–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall33–54°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Valley is

Valley beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
What stands outValleyND
More adults treating high blood pressure79.6%76.3%
More adults with heart disease7.5%6.1%
Chi Mercy Health
2.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

4.4% of Valley is conserved land

5.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

4.4%conserved
4.4%
conserved · 884 of 20,229 acres
5.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wolski Plaza Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Valley for work

Where Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

33% → Valley City Valley City 33% 14% → Fargo Fargo 14% 9% → Jamestown Jamestown 9% 3% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 3% 3% → Bismarck Bismarck 3% 3% → Uxbridge Uxbridge 3% Valley · 1% stay
139jobs based in Valley
1%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Valley

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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