Velva, ND

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Velva, North Dakota

Velva, North Dakota is 86 miles N of Bismarck, North Dakota (center to center) and 422 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is in McHenry county. The population of the city is 1,049.

The People and Families of Velva

In Velva, about 56% of adults are married. Adults in Velva are more likely than in most places to live alone.

Seniors are common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Velva had a median family income of $36,477. A sizable number of people in Velva work from home.

Velva Housing

Of the housing in Velva, approximately 76% is occupied by their owners. Property taxes in the city are low by North Dakota standards.

Commuting

In Velva, 89% of commuters drive to work. The layout of Velva makes walking and bicycling easier than most places.

High Points

Velva strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Dakota):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 9%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Velva, ND

Comparing Velva to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Dakota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	86 miles N of Bismarck, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	422 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	McHenry
Standard Zip Codes	58790
Phone Area Codes	701
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	48.056
Longitude	-100.928

Station	VELVA 3 NE
Distance	2.8 miles
Jan Temp	-3 to 18 F
Apr Temp	28 to 55 F
Jul Temp	56 to 82 F
Oct Temp	30 to 57 F
Annual Precip	18.1 inches

Station	MINOT EXPERIMENT STN
Distance	19.3 miles
Jan Temp	-1 to 17 F
Apr Temp	30 to 53 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 54 F
Annual Precip	18.6 inches

Station	MINOT AP
Distance	21.9 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 18 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 55 F
Annual Precip	18.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,049	100%
Male	494	47.1%
Female	555	52.9%
Under 18	269	25.6%
18+	780	74.4%
65+	273	26%
Median Age	42.3
Average Family Size	2.97
White	1,042	99.3%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	966
Growth	-83
Growth %	-7.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Norwegian	43%
German	38.5%
US/American	3.4%
Irish	3.2%
English	2%
Ukrainian	2%
Swedish	1.8%
Scandinavian	1.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Luxemburger	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Velva	1,049	$36,477
Granville	286	$28,500
Karlsruhe	119	$42,500
Max	278	$31,375
Minot	36,567	$42,804
Sawyer	377	$35,000
Surrey	917	$46,250

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Velva Public & School Library 101 West 4th Street Velva, North Dakota (701) 338-2022

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