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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.

Velva city overview:
Name:	Velva city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	North Dakota
County:	McHenry County
Founded:	1897
Incorporated:	1905
Elevation:	1,512 ft (461 m)
Total Area:	0.96 sq mi (2.50 km²)
Land Area:	0.96 sq mi (2.50 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,086
Population Density:	1,126.56/sq mi (435.00/km²)
ZIP code:	58790
Area code:	701
FIPS code:	3881620
GNISfeature ID:	1032637
Website:	velvand.com

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History

Velva was settled in 1886 with the arrival of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (Soo Line) into the area, and was chartered as a city in 1905. The Hotel Berry was built in 1906 to serve railroad passengers and is now on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.15 km), all land.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot, humid, summers and cold, sometimes severely cold, winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Velva has a humid continental climate, abbreviated “Dfb” on climate maps.