Velva, North Dakota
| Velva, North Dakota | |
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| City | |
 Location of Velva, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 48°3′29″N 100°55′48″W / 48.05806°N 100.93000°WCoordinates: 48°3′29″N 100°55′48″W / 48.05806°N 100.93000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | McHenry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2) |
| • Land | 0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,512 ft (461 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,084 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,260 |
| • Density | 1,306.0/sq mi (504.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58790 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-81620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1032637 |
| Highways | US 52, ND 41 |
| Website | www.velva.net |
Velva is a city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,084 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area. Velva was founded in 1897 and is the birthplace of television correspondent Eric Sevareid.
Velva became a city in 1886 with the arrival of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad into the area. Velva received its official city rights in 1905.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.15 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,084 people, 452 households and 277 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,306.0 inhabitants per square mile (504.2/km2). There were 493 housing units at an average density of 594.0 per square mile (229.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% White, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 452 households of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.7% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92.
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