Velva, North Dakota
Velva, North Dakota | |
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Logo | |
| Motto: "The Star City" | |
Location of Velva, North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 48°03′29″N 100°55′58″W / 48.05806°N 100.93278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | McHenry |
| Settled | 1886 |
| Founded | 1897 |
| Incorporated | 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Commission President | Michael W. Schreiner |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.97 sq mi (2.50 km2) |
| • Land | 0.97 sq mi (2.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,509 ft (460 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,086 |
• Estimate (2022) | 1,064 |
| • Density | 1,130/sq mi (435/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 58790 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-81620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036307 |
| Highways | US 52, ND 41 |
| Website | velvand.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. Southeast of Minot, Velva is at the southernmost point of the Souris River. Since Velva is about 20 miles away from the nearby city Minot, Velva has had a slight steady increase of population, which makes Velva a nearby bedroom community for Minot. Velva is home to the first invention of Dot's pretzels, also home to a section of Dot's Pretzels Headquarters.