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Manvel, North Dakota

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A town of 368, settled in 1881. Public schools that outperform most of North Dakota.

Population
368
residents
Typical home
$278K
+12.9% in a year
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
37.3
years
Jobs based here
59
A commuter town

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Small town

368 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 60° · L 34°

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Schools

Manvel’s public schools outperform 99% of North Dakota districts

The public schools Manvel’s kids attend outperform 99% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Manvel Elementary SchoolPK–8192A+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ND on state testsAll 1 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Manvel

Most working residents leave Manvel for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Forks (53%), East Grand Forks (5%) and Grafton (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Manvel2%
Grand Forks53%
East Grand Forks5%
Grafton5%
Fargo5%
13 mi
median commute distance
59
jobs based in Manvel
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
3
paid flood claims since 2020
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Manvel has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–19°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–80°
Fall33–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Manvel is

Manvel tracks North Dakota closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Altru Hospital
12.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Manvel home is worth about $278K

The typical Manvel home is worth about $278,000, up 12.9% in a year, close to the North Dakota typical home.

$278KZillow home value

Typical home value

Manvel$278K
North Dakota$292K
+12.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0% of Manvel is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 182 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Ray Ronan Park—7
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Manvel for work

Where Manvel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

53% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 53% 5% → East Grand Forks East Grand Forks 5% 5% → Grafton Grafton 5% 5% → Fargo Fargo 5% 3% → Strabane Strabane 3% 2% → Blooming Blooming 2% Manvel · 2% stay
59jobs based in Manvel
2%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Manvel

City in North Dakota, United States

Manvel is a city in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. It sits on the banks of the Turtle River. It is part of the "Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Greater Grand Forks". The population was 377 at the 2020 census. Manvel was founded in 1881.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1881
Population
377
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
820 ft
ZIP code
58256
Area code
701

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