Town guide

Valley, Minnesota

Valley is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, home to about 128 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56727.

Population1284 per sq mi

Median home value$220,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Valley

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Grygla, MN56727 —/sq ft

Mostly Grygla; part is in Valley

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Valley at a glance

Township · Marshall County, MN

Population	1284 per square mile
Land area	34 square miles
Median household income	$111,250average $120,012
Median home value	$220,800as estimated by owners
Homes lived in by owners	89%
Single-family houses	94% of homes
Median year built	1990
Average household	2.46 people
Median age	47.2
Average commute	27 minutes1% work from home
Adults with a degree	48%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the county subdivision; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Valley

Distances

Nearest major airport	Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)263 miles away
Closer regional airport	Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Minneapolis, MN257 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Chicago, IL592 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Valley; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Valley

U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 7th DistrictMichelle Fischbach (R)
U.S. SenatorAmy Klobuchar (D)
U.S. SenatorTina Smith (D)
GovernorTim Walz (D)

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

Valley had 135 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 2202nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Marshall County grew from 15,698 residents in 1900 to 9,040 in 2020.

Marshall 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 (11 miles away).

Jobs in Marshall County

1,525 jobs at 259 businesses in Marshall 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

Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls28.1 miles
Lifecare Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Roseau37.2 miles
Red Lake HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Redlake40.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Valley

Parks (1 nearby)

Grygla City Campground and Park · 1 acres0.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Valley

Public schools here are run by Grygla Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Grygla ElementaryGrygla	Pre-K–6	68	Public	1.0 mi
Grygla SecondaryGrygla	7–12	67	Public	1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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