Profile for Valley City, North Dakota, ND

Valley City is on the Sheyenne River.

Former and merged names include:
· Fifth Siding
· Second Crossing of the Sheyenne
· Wahpeton

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 4. The number of murders and homicides was 4. The violent crime rate was 0.6 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Snowball Festival - Nov. 17, 2007
• Rally in the Valley - June 15-17, 2007
• North Star Classic - Nov. 29-Dec. 2, 2007
• Americana Festival - Aug. 4, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Camp Sheardown State Historic Site, Barnes County Historical Museum

Colleges and universities: Valley City State University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Valley City

Cemeteries (5)

Colleges (1)

Communities (9)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Barnes County data
• Fastest-growing counties in North Dakota
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Valley City demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Barnes County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 58072 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

35% of Valley City residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Valley City ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Valley City
• Cemeteries in Barnes County
• Libraries in or near Valley City

Post a query on a message board:

• Barnes County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ND data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Valley City museums
• Valley City historic sites
• Valley City area parks

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• Valley City area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Barnes County
• Cemetery record compendium
• North Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Valley City
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• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Barnes County

• Valley City business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in North Dakota
• Local ordinances in North Dakota (Partial selection)

• Crime in Barnes County
• Arrests in Barnes County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in North Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Valley City was $16,257, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Barnes County economic census
• Barnes County economic summary
• Barnes County employment growth
• Barnes County unemployment rate
• North Dakota economic data

24% of Valley City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Valley City
• Colleges in North Dakota
• Learning Disabilities Association in North Dakota
• Schools in or near Valley City
• School districts in or near Valley City
• Yearbooks (old) of North Dakota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Valley City
• YouTube videos about Valley City

• Air pollution in Barnes County
• Diesel soot in Barnes County
• Land contamination in Barnes County
• Nature Conservancy projects in North Dakota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Barnes County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Dakota

Valley City festival dates:

• Snowball Festival - Nov. 17, 2007
• Rally in the Valley - June 15-17, 2007
• North Star Classic - Nov. 29-Dec. 2, 2007
• Americana Festival - Aug. 4, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Valley City festival web sites:

• North Dakota Winter Show

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Dakota county fairs
• North Dakota festivals (North Dakota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Valley City

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Valley City
• Geocaches in North Dakota

• Valley City items now on sale

• Barnes County government
• North Dakota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Valley City medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Valley City
• Historic sites in North Dakota
• Museums in or near Valley City
• Museums in North Dakota
• North Dakota state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Barnes County genealogy forum

Median rent in Valley City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $264.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $699.

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• Jobs in the Valley City area
• Job services in North Dakota
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Libraries in Valley City include Valley City-Barnes County Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Valley City

• North Dakota library

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• Census map of Valley City area
• Historic maps of ND cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of North Dakota
• Topographic map of Valley City

Newspapers in Valley City include Valley City Times-Record

TV stations in Valley City include KXJB.

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• Military bases in North Dakota
• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in North Dakota
• Recent death notices - selected ND newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in North Dakota
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Valley City
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Barnes County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Valley City political report.

• North Dakota Democratic party
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• North Dakota elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Valley City
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The average commute time for Valley City workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Valley City include Americinn, Super 8.

• Valley City travel guide
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• North Dakota tourism bureau

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