Velva, North Dakota
Velva, North Dakota | |
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| Motto: "The Star City" | |
Location of Velva, North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 48°03′29″N 100°55′58″W / 48.05806°N 100.93278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | McHenry |
| Settled | 1886 |
| Founded | 1897 |
| Incorporated | 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Commission President | Michael W. Schreiner |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.96 sq mi (2.50 km2) |
| • Land | 0.96 sq mi (2.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,509 ft (460 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,086 |
• Estimate (2022) | 1,064 |
| • Density | 1,126.56/sq mi (435.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 58790 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-81620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036307 |
| Highways | US 52, ND 41 |
| Website | velvand.com |
Velva is a city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States. Part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area, it was founded in 1897 and the population was 1,086 at the 2020 census. Southeast of Minot, Velva is at the southernmost point of the Souris River.