Valley City

Also known as Valley City, North Dakota, Valley City, ND

city and county seat of Barnes County, North Dakota, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: North Dakota
County: Barnes
Mayor: Dave Carlsrud ( D )
City: 4.30 sq mi (11.14 km )
Land: 4.30 sq mi (11.13 km )
Water: 0.0039 sq mi (0.010 km )
Elevation: 1,220 ft (372 m)
Estimate 2024: 6,580
Density: 1,525.0/sq mi (588.81/km )
Urban: 6,547
Metro: 10,726
Time zone: UTC–6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC–5 (CDT)
Fips code: 38-81180
Highways: I-94 , I-94 Bus.
Sales tax: 7.5%
Website: valleycity.us

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city in the United States
Official name: Valley City
Country: United States
Located in: Barnes County
Population: 6575
Area: 8.964705
Elevation: 371
Time zone: Central Time Zone
Capital of: Barnes County
Shares border with: Jamestown
Official website: www.valleycity.us
Image: Valley City-ND-Central-main.jpg
Households: 3145
Dialing code: 701

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Commons category: Valley City, North Dakota
postal code: 58072
inception: 1874-00-00
water as percent of area: 0
per capita income: 32380

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Encyclopedic overview

Valley City is a city in and the county seat of Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 6,575 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 6,580 in 2024, making it the 12th most populous city in North Dakota. Valley City was founded in 1874.

Valley City is known for its many bridges over the Sheyenne River, including the Hi-Line Railroad Bridge. These bridges have earned it the nickname "City of Bridges". The city is also the home of Valley City State University and the North Dakota High School Activities Association (NDHSAA).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Valley City” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.