Velva, North Dakota

Velva, North Dakota
Location of Velva, North Dakota
Location of Velva, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°03′29″N 100°55′58″W / 48.05806°N 100.93278°W / 48.05806; -100.93278
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyMcHenry
Settled1886
Founded1897
Incorporated1905
Government
 • Commission PresidentMichael W. Schreiner
Area
 • Total0.96 sq mi (2.50 km2)
 • Land0.96 sq mi (2.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,509 ft (460 m)
Population
 • Total1,086
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
1,064
 • Density1,126.56/sq mi (435.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58790
Area code701
FIPS code38-81620
GNIS feature ID1036307[2]
HighwaysUS 52, ND 41
Websitevelvand.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.[3] Southeast of Minot, Velva is at the southernmost point of the Souris River.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Velva, North Dakota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).