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Welcome to Manvel ...

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

Manvel was established in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Manvel has a population of 370 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Manvel is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Manvel: 701

The ZIP code for Manvel: 58256<4>

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 (which had 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)
  • Emerado
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Alvarado
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Alvarado is located in Marshall County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Oslo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Oslo is located in Marshall County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
    • 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)
    • Gilby is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
    • 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)
  • Ardoch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kelly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kelly is located in Grand Forks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly

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 (so far) 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.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manvel.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Manvel.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manvel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Manvel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Manvel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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