Golva, North Dakota

About Golva

Set in the southwestern part of North Dakota, Golva is a tiny community counting 89 people who proudly call it home.

Golva holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.32 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 278 residents per square mile.

📰 Golva News Today

• Gary Gregory Maus Obituary (2026) - Golva, ND - Silha Funeral Homes - Beach Legacy | Obituary · Aug 19
• Darrell Ralph Finneman Obituary Jul 5, 2026 Horan & McConaty Funeral Service and Cremation · Jul 5
• Golva, ND Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 20
• Golva man creates 10-hole golf course on his farm - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · Jun 7
• Florence Schmitz Obituary Aug 16, 2006 Stevenson Funeral Homes · May 9

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What Makes Golva Unique

• The only place in America named Golva — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 89 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southwestern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Golva

• Lamesteer National Wildlife Refuge reviews ★

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🏫 Schools in Golva

• GOLVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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