| Official Name: | Green Valley Township, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Becker |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 93.1 |
| Area Land Km2: | 91.8 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.3 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.0 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.4 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.5 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 346 |
| Population Density Km2: | 3.8 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 9.8 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 442 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1450 |
| Coordinates: | 46.83°N -95.2106°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-25820[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0664347[2] |
Green Valley Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 346 as of the 2000 census.[3]
Green Valley Township was organized in 1886. It was named for the green valley of the Shell River.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36sqmi, of which 35.4sqmi is land and 0.5sqmi (1.45%) is water. The Shell River flows southeastwardly through the township, and the Blueberry River has its headwaters in the township.[5]
The township contains Green Valley Cemetery.
As of the census of 2000, there were 346 people, 124 households, and 90 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 165 housing units at an average density of 4.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 95.95% White, 1.16% Native American, 0.87% from other races, and 2.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.
There were 124 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,417, and the median income for a family was $41,806. Males had a median income of $28,542 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,149. About 11.4% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 34.5% of those age 65 or over.