Golden Valley Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, home to about 238 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56761, and parts of 56724 and 56751 are in Golden Valley Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2387 per sq mi
Median home value$118,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$103Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Golden Valley Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Golden Valley Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)286 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN279 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL611 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Golden Valley Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Golden Valley Township had 180 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1688th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Roseau County grew from 6,994 residents in 1900 to 15,331 in 2020.
Roseau County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 24.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Goodridge 12 Nnw, MN weather station (25 miles away).
Jobs in Roseau County
7,162 jobs at 429 businesses in Roseau County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Lifecare Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Roseau13.5 miles
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls42.0 miles
Lakewood Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Baudette51.3 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Golden Valley Township
Parks (1 nearby)
Wannaska park · 4 acres0.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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