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Velva, North Dakota
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Location of Velva, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | McHenry |
| Settled | 1886 |
| Founded | 1897 |
| Incorporated | 1905 |
| 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)
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| • Total | 1,086 |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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1,064 |
| • Density | 1,126.56/sq mi (435.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58790
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-81620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036307 |
| Highways | US 52, ND 41 |
Velva is a city located in McHenry County, North Dakota, in the United States. It is part of the larger Minot area. Velva was officially started in 1897. In 2020, about 1,086 people lived there. The city is found southeast of Minot, right at the southern tip of the Souris River.
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History
Velva began to be settled in 1886. This happened when the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (also called the Soo Line) built tracks through the area. The city was officially given its charter in 1905.
A famous building in Velva is the Hotel Berry. It was built in 1906. This hotel was made to serve passengers traveling by train. Today, the Hotel Berry is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This means it is an important historical site.
Geography
Velva covers a total area of about 0.96 square miles (2.50 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Climate
Velva has a type of weather called a humid continental climate. This means the area has big changes in temperature throughout the year. Summers are usually warm to hot and can be humid. Winters are cold, and sometimes very cold.
| Climate data for Velva, North Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1928–2011) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 57 (14) |
67 (19) |
83 (28) |
98 (37) |
105 (41) |
107 (42) |
110 (43) |
106 (41) |
108 (42) |
94 (34) |
82 (28) |
66 (19) |
110 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 20.2 (−6.6) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
37.0 (2.8) |
53.5 (11.9) |
66.9 (19.4) |
74.5 (23.6) |
80.3 (26.8) |
79.9 (26.6) |
71.0 (21.7) |
55.7 (13.2) |
38.3 (3.5) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
52.2 (11.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 8.4 (−13.1) |
12.6 (−10.8) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
39.5 (4.2) |
52.6 (11.4) |
61.8 (16.6) |
67.0 (19.4) |
65.4 (18.6) |
56.3 (13.5) |
42.1 (5.6) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
14.2 (−9.9) |
39.3 (4.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −3.4 (−19.7) |
0.8 (−17.3) |
13.4 (−10.3) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
38.3 (3.5) |
49.1 (9.5) |
53.7 (12.1) |
50.9 (10.5) |
41.5 (5.3) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
14.9 (−9.5) |
3.3 (−15.9) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −50 (−46) |
−47 (−44) |
−36 (−38) |
−12 (−24) |
14 (−10) |
27 (−3) |
34 (1) |
29 (−2) |
13 (−11) |
−3 (−19) |
−25 (−32) |
−38 (−39) |
−50 (−46) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.67 (17) |
0.50 (13) |
0.75 (19) |
1.07 (27) |
2.70 (69) |
3.63 (92) |
2.73 (69) |
2.20 (56) |
1.56 (40) |
1.53 (39) |
1.27 (32) |
0.57 (14) |
19.18 (487) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 10.3 (26) |
5.3 (13) |
5.2 (13) |
3.1 (7.9) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.2 (5.6) |
4.8 (12) |
9.3 (24) |
41.0 (104) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 7.8 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 56.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 16.2 |
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People Living in Velva
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 837 | — | |
| 1920 | 836 | −0.1% | |
| 1930 | 870 | 4.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,017 | 16.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,170 | 15.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,330 | 13.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,241 | −6.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,101 | −11.3% | |
| 1990 | 968 | −12.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,049 | 8.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,084 | 3.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,086 | 0.2% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 1,064 | −1.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 Census Information
In 2010, the city of Velva had 1,084 people living there. There were 452 households, which are groups of people living together in one home. About 277 of these were families.
The population density was about 1,306 people per square mile. This means a lot of people live in a small area. There were 493 housing units in total.
Most of the people in Velva (98.7%) were White. A small number were Native American (0.4%) or Asian (0.1%). About 1.4% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
- 26.3% of households had children under 18 living with them.
- 48.9% were married couples.
- 9.1% were led by a female householder with no husband.
- 3.3% were led by a male householder with no wife.
- 38.7% were not families.
The average age of people in Velva was 42.7 years old.
- 24.4% of residents were under 18.
- 23.2% were 65 years old or older.
- The city had slightly more females (52.9%) than males (47.1%).
Education
Velva Public School is the main school in the community. It teaches students from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade.
Famous People from Velva
- Eric Sevareid (1912–1992) was a well-known broadcast journalist. He was born in Velva and lived there for his first twelve years.
- Dorothy "Dot" Henke is the person who started Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels. This popular snack company began in Velva.
See also
In Spanish: Velva (Dakota del Norte) para niños
