Velva TownshipND
A town of 268, settled in 1897.
Is Velva Township a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Velva Township, against 9.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Velva Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
268 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Velva Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Velva Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Velva Township.
The FEMA risk score in Velva Township is lower than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Of the losses FEMA expects in Velva Township, 36% come from cold waves and 21% from inland flooding. Since 1979, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Velva Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 4% of working residents stay in Velva Township for work; the rest commute out. The median household income for Velva Township comes to $116,000, above both the North Dakota town median ($73,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Also worth knowing: its typical journey to work stands at 23 minutes. Jobs in Velva Township grew by 23 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 61.
| Velva Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 39% | 8% |
| Median household income | $116,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Velva Township skews older than North Dakota
Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Velva Township. People 65 and older are 28% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (25% statewide). North Dakota has 33% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 27%. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Velva Township at 268 residents, down 3.2% since 2020.
| Velva Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.1 years | 33.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 30% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 38% and 60% women
The Census survey reached too few of Velva Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.6 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Velva Township | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.5% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.6% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.7% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.5% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.7% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.5% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.8% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.4% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.3% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.5% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Velva Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 1° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 41 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Velva Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
14% of Velva Township adults report frequent mental distress. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Velva Township. The town does better than the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10.
| Velva Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 33% |
| What stands out | Velva Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 84.9% | 82.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.9% of the land in Velva Township is protected from building
32 miles of trail. The trail density in Velva Township is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Velva Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.9% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Velva Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Velva Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Velva Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
96% of working residents leave Velva Township for work
Where Velva Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Velva Township
City in North Dakota, United States
Velva is a city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States. Part of the Minot Metropolitan 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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1897
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,512 ft
- ZIP code
- 58790
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Velva Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Velva Township, ND a good place to live?
Velva Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.