Valley City is a city in Barnes County, North Dakota, home to about 6,541 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58072.
Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Valley City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)270 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN265 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL619 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Valley City; 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.
Valley City had 6,575 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 12th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Barnes County grew from 13,159 residents in 1900 to 10,853 in 2020.
Barnes County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 21.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Valley City 3 Nnw, ND weather station (2 miles away).
3,389 jobs at 349 businesses in Barnes County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Valley City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1874.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Valley City 2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolValley City | Pre-K–3 | 258 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolValley City | 4–6 | 209 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Valley City Junior High SchoolValley City | 7–8 | 159 | Public | <0.1 mi |
| Valley City High SchoolValley City | 9–12 | 317 | Public | <0.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherine Elementary SchoolValley City | K–6 | 54 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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