North Dakota, McHenry County
Where Velva's records are kept. Velva has its own city government, public library and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Velva's own offices, along with State of North Dakota offices; the McHenry County offices are on our McHenry County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
Velva City Hall at 101 1st Street West, phone (701) 338-2660, lists the city commissioners, assessor, city ordinances, employee contacts, payment options, the school and public library and parks.
Open official site City of VelvaCity records
Velva's volunteer fire department and basic life support ambulance at 105 1st Street West list meeting nights and phones, 701-338-2361 for fire and 701-720-2793 for ambulance volunteers.
Open official site Velva Fire Department and Ambulance ServicesCity records
Velva School District 1 at 101 4th Street West posts enrollment, the staff directory, school fees, the library catalog, supply lists, activities and job openings; the office line is 701-338-2022.
Open official site Velva School District 1City records
The Iris Swedlund School and Public Library in the Velva school is open to the public on school days 8 am to 3:45 pm and Wednesday evenings, with books, magazines, computers and Overdrive eBooks.
Open official site Iris Swedlund School and Public LibraryFederal
Velva city, North Dakota profile on data.census.gov with the 2020 Census population of 1,086 plus five year American Community Survey data on households, education, work and income.
Open official site Census Bureau ProfilePolice & jail
North Dakota Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation takes public requests for criminal history record information for a $15 fee, cut to $5 for approved charities. Delivery is not confirmed.
Open official site North Dakota BCI Criminal History Record CheckCounty court
North Dakota court records search: choose the whole state, a judicial district and county, or a municipal court such as Bismarck, Fargo or Minot, then search its cases.
Open official site North Dakota Courts Case Records SearchState records
Quick search for missing children, sex offenders, Amber alerts, records and more public information.
Open official site Center for Missing and Exploited ChildrenPolice & jail
North Dakota Department of Correction 3100 Railroad Avenue Bismarck, ND 58501 Phone 701.328.6390
Open official site Velva Inmate SearchPolice & jail
City of Velva police page explaining that local officers are McHenry County Sheriff's deputies dispatched through North Dakota State Radio at 1-800-472-2121, with sheriff contact 701-537-5633.
Open official site Velva Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
Local record guide
Local profile
Velva, a place of 1,086 people, is in McHenry County. Court and property records sit with McHenry County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of North Dakota. Velva's own offices are in the cards above, and our McHenry County page lists each county office.
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North Dakota has no voter registration. Voters show an ID with their name, North Dakota residential address and date of birth at the polls; the North Dakota Secretary of State site lists the ID rules and polling places.
Deeds for property in Velva are recorded by the McHenry County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our McHenry County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in North Dakota come from the state vital records office, North Dakota Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Same county
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.