Apple Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 194 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 220 in 2025. It is east of Bismarck, the state capital.
It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is in southwestern Burleigh County, in the southeast part of Gibbs Township. It is on the south side of County Highway 10 (former U.S. Route 10). The CDP is on the north side of the valley of Apple Creek, a southwest-flowing tributary of the Missouri River.
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the 2024 American Community Survey, there were 72 estimated households in Apple Valley with an average of 3.88 persons per household. The CDP has a median household income of $111,136. Approximately 0.0% of the CDP's population lives at or below the poverty line. Apple Valley has an estimated 74.0% employment rate, with 39.4% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 92.7% holding a high school diploma. There were 72 housing units at an average density of .
The top five reported languages (people were allowed to report up to two languages, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (98.2%), Spanish (0.0%), Indo-European (1.8%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.0%), and Other (0.0%).
The median age in the CDP was 21.6 years.
+Apple Valley, North Dakotaracial and ethnic composition Race Number Percent White alone (NH) 185 95.36% Black or African American alone (NH) 1 0.52% Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0.52% Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00% Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00% Other race alone (NH) 0 0.00% Mixed race or multiracial (NH) 6 3.09% Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1 0.52%Total194100.00%
2020 census As of the 2020 census, there were 194 people, 74 households, and 64 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 74 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.88% White, 0.52% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from some other races and 3.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.52% of the population.
Education The Bismarck Public School District 1 was founded and organized in 1874.
The area is served by the Bismarck Public School District 1. - Detail map of Apple Valley It operates the Bismarck School. In the 2025-26 academic year, the district reported a total of 14,018 students.
Residents are zoned to Murphy Elementary School, - Compare to Census maps. Simle Middle School, and Legacy High School. - Compare to Census maps.
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