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Manvel, North Dakota
The community museum in Manvel
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Location of Manvel, North Dakota
Location of Manvel, North Dakota
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Grand Forks
Metro Greater Grand Forks
Founded 1881
Area
 • Total 0.29 sq mi (0.74 km2)
 • Land 0.29 sq mi (0.74 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 377
 • Estimate 
(2022)
367
 • Density 1,318.18/sq mi (509.11/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58256
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-50420
GNIS feature ID 1036148

Manvel is a small city in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, in the United States. It is located right next to the Turtle River. Manvel is part of the larger Greater Grand Forks area. In 2020, about 377 people lived there. The city was started in 1881.

History of Manvel

The first people settled in the Manvel area in the 1860s. This was along a path used by stagecoaches. A stagecoach was like a bus pulled by horses, used for travel long ago.

Manvel officially became a town in 1881. This happened when the railroad tracks were built to reach that spot. The city was named after Allen A. Manvel. He was a passenger agent for the Great Northern Railway. A post office, where people send and receive mail, has been open in Manvel since 1882.

Geography of Manvel

Manvel is a very small city. It covers an area of about 0.29 square miles (0.74 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water inside the city limits.

Population and People

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 183
1940 209 14.2%
1950 278 33.0%
1960 313 12.6%
1970 265 −15.3%
1980 308 16.2%
1990 333 8.1%
2000 370 11.1%
2010 360 −2.7%
2020 377 4.7%
2022 (est.) 367 1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

The population of Manvel has changed over the years. In 1930, there were 183 people. By 2020, the population had grown to 377 people.

In 2010, there were 360 people living in Manvel. There were 137 households, which are groups of people living together. Most of these households were families. The average age of people in Manvel was about 37 years old. About 28% of the residents were under 18 years old.

Education in Manvel

Students in Manvel attend schools that are part of the Manvel Public School District 125.

See also

A friendly robot icon In Spanish: Manvel (Dakota del Norte) para niños

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