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Welcome to Manvel ...

The city of Manvel is located in Grand Forks County<1>.


The location of Manvel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Manvel was established in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Manvel has a population of 370 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Manvel is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Manvel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Manvel is within the (701) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Manvel had an population of 370 people. This is an increase of 2.78% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Manvel had a population of 360 people. This makes Manvel the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Manvel represents 0.05% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 145th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 360 people, the population of Manvel decreased 2.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 370 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Manvel.

Communities Also Named Manvel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Manvel - they are located in Nevada and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Manvel.

Communities near Manvel ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Manvel.

  • Grand Forks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • East Grand Forks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Minto
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
    • Minto is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minto <5>
  • Emerado
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado
    • Emerado is located in Grand Forks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerado <5>
  • Alvarado
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
    • Alvarado is located in Marshall County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Oslo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oslo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
    • Oslo is located in Marshall County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <5>
  • Gilby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
    • Gilby is located in Grand Forks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <5>
  • Forest River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest River
    • Forest River is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest River <5>
  • Ardoch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardoch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoch
    • Ardoch is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardoch <5>
  • Mekinock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Manvel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manvel.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manvel. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Manvel.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Manvel. See our Newspapers Page for Manvel.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manvel ...

Looking for more information about Manvel? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Manvel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Manvel.

Adding Manvel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manvel in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Manvel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Manvel post office opened in 1882.

We also found Manvel in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manvel.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manvel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Grand Forks County: www.grandforkscountygov.com/

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Grand Forks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Manvel.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manvel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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