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Population: 6,826. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,439 (-5.7% change)
Males: 3,222 (47.2%), Females: 3,604 (52.8%)

Barnes County

Zip code: 58072

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $28,050
Median house value: $61,500

Population by Race

Races in Valley City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (45.5%), Norwegian (38.8%), Irish (9.1%), Swedish (5.2%), French (4.8%), English (3.8%).

Elevation: 1222 feet

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Valley City

  • High school or higher: 84.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valley City city

  • Never married: 30.5%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -342 (-4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Valley City:

  • MERCY HOSPITAL OF VALLEY CITY – CAH (570 CHAUTAUQUA BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Valley City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Valley City:

  • JAMESTOWN REGIONAL (about 46 miles; JAMESTOWN, ND; Abbreviation: JMS)
  • HECTOR INTL (about 84 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
  • GRAND FORKS INTL (about 91 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Abbreviation: GFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Valley City:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Valley City:

  • VALLEY CITY STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 921; Location: 101 SW COLLEGE ST; Public; Website: www.vcsu.nodak.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valley City:

  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 95 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 104 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 104 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 107 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 191 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)

Schools

Public high school in Valley City:

  • VALLEY CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 449; Location: 493 CENTRAL AVE N; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Valley City:

  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 1150 CENTRAL AVE N; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 510 8TH AVE SW; Grades: KG – 06)
  • VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 493 CENTRAL AVE N; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • SHEYENNE VALLEY SPECIAL ED (Location: 232 3RD ST NE; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • SHEYENNE VALLEY AREA CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 801 VALLEY AVE SE; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle school in Valley City:

  • ST CATHERINE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 540 3 AVE NE; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in Valley City:

  • VALLEY CITY BARNES COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $122,455; Location: 410 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE; 48,000 books; 1,056 audio materials; 974 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

 

 

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