Get paid to care for family in Renville County
Most of the 514 people in Renville County who are 65 or older are cared for at home, by a relative. North Dakota Medicaid can pay you for that work.
Renville County at a glance
- Aged 65+
- 514
- Aged 85+
- 60
- Rank in ND
- 46th
- Median age
- 40.9
22% of residents
when daily help usually starts
of 53 counties, by residents 65+
older than the country
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Renville County is a smaller-city county (Rural-Urban Continuum Code 3).
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- states covered
- 3,144
- counties with local data
- $0
- it is always free to apply
- 2 min
- to see if you qualify
Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Rules from each state's published Medicaid program
Care in Renville
What being a paid caregiver looks like here
About 514 people in Renville County are 65 or older — 22% of everyone who lives here. That is an older county than North Dakota overall, so more families here are already doing this work. Roughly 60 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. There are only so many home-care agencies in a county this size, and the ones that are here do not always cover evenings, weekends, or the far end of the county.
Statewide, 137,800 people in North Dakota are 65 or older — 17% of the state, across 53 counties.
What North Dakota pays family caregivers
$27.92/hr
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: North Dakota Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
North Dakota's programs at a glance
- HCBS Waiver — Family Personal Care
- Qualified Service Provider (QSP)
- Family Paid Caregiver Pilot (children)
- Spouse paid?
- Yes
- Parent paid for a child?
- Yes
- Waitlist
- Some programs have no waitlist.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full North Dakota guide →
Towns and cities in Renville County
North Dakota sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Mohall and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Renville County:
- Mohall718
- Glenburn419
- Sherwood199
- Tolley43
- Grano10
- Loraine9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Renville apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Renville County start with North Dakota's program:
Apply for the HCBS waiver online or through your local Human Service Zone office; the pilot is applied for through the Family Paid Caregiver Portal (familycaregiver.hhs.nd.gov).
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which North Dakota program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Renville questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Renville County?
Yes. North Dakota runs real Medicaid programs — like HCBS Waiver — Family Personal Care — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Renville County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Renville County?
Reported figures in North Dakota are around $27.92/hr, but rates vary — the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Where do families in Renville County apply?
Families in Renville County start with the state, not the county. Apply for the HCBS waiver online or through your local Human Service Zone office; the pilot is applied for through the Family Paid Caregiver Portal (familycaregiver.hhs.nd.gov).
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Renville County?
Yes — a spouse can be paid here. The fine print for North Dakota: yes — HCBS waiver Family Personal Care pays a spouse, adult child, or adult grandchild who lives with the participant; spouses and legal guardians are excluded from MSP-PC; pilot also covers spouses as LRIs
How many people in Renville County might need this?
514 residents of Renville County are 65 or older and about 60 are 85 or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 population estimates. Most of them are cared for at home by a relative rather than in a facility. North Dakota's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Renville do you cover?
All of Renville County — including Mohall, Glenburn, Sherwood, Tolley and Grano. Eligibility is set by North Dakota, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from North Dakota's published Medicaid program rules · Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Updated September 2026. Rules change — always confirm with the program.
Guides
For families in Renville County
Start with the North Dakota caregiver program, then read how the pieces fit together.
Nearby
Counties next to Renville
The counties Renville touches, by Census boundaries — a few of those borders run across water.
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