Mayville, North Dakota facts for kids
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Mayville, North Dakota
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Downtown Mayville
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Location of Mayville, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Traill |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.88 sq mi (4.88 km2) |
| • Land | 1.88 sq mi (4.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
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| • Total | 1,854 |
| • Density | 956.48/sq mi (369.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58257
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| Area code(s) | 701 Exchange: 786 |
| FIPS code | 38-51500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1030125 |
| Highways | ND 18, ND 200 |
Mayville is a city in Traill County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,854 at the 2020 census. which makes Mayville the largest community in Traill County. Mayville was founded in 1881. The city's name remembers May Arnold, the first white child born in the immediate area.
Mayville is often grouped with the neighboring city of Portland. The two towns are sometimes given the name May-Port. Mayville State University is located in Mayville.
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Geography
Mayville is located at 47°29′59″N 97°19′32″W / 47.49972°N 97.32556°W (47.499830, -97.325545).
Mayville sits in the fertile Red River Valley on the banks of the Goose River. The Valley was once a part of glacial Lake Agassiz. As the glacier receded, it left the land very flat, but also very rich. The area around Mayville is prime agricultural land.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.92 square miles (4.97 km2), all of it land.
In the summer of 2006, the community celebrated the city's 125th anniversary.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 657 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,106 | 68.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,070 | −3.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,218 | 13.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,199 | −1.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,351 | 12.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,790 | 32.5% | |
| 1960 | 2,168 | 21.1% | |
| 1970 | 2,554 | 17.8% | |
| 1980 | 2,255 | −11.7% | |
| 1990 | 2,092 | −7.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,953 | −6.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,858 | −4.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,854 | −0.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,858 people, 773 households, and 384 families living in the city. The population density was 967.7 inhabitants per square mile (373.6/km2). There were 872 housing units at an average density of 454.2 per square mile (175.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.2% White, 1.8% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 773 households, of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.3% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.74.
The median age in the city was 37.9 years. 15.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 23.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17% were from 25 to 44; 22.1% were from 45 to 64; and 22.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.
Transportation
Airport
The Mayville Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) south of Mayville's central business district.
Recreation
Mayville offers several parks with the largest being Island Park. The MayPort Community Center opened in 2000 and offers space for hockey games and other community events. The Mayville Water Park opened in 2002 and features one of the larger water slides in the area. Mayville is also home to the 9-hole Mayville Golf Club.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Mayville has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
Education
Mayville is the home of Mayville State University.
Mayville is served by the May-Port CG Public Schools system. "May-Port CG" stands for "Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg." This system operates Peter Boe Jr. Elementary School, May-Port CG Middle School, and May-Port CG High School.
High school championships
- State Class 'B' boys basketball: 1944, 1946, 1972, 1987, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003
- State Class 'B' girls basketball: 1975
- State Class 'B' football: 1977, 1984
- State Class 'B' volleyball: 1999, 2001, Winter 2002
- State Class 'B' baseball: 2015
Notable people
- Clarence Norman Brunsdale (1891 to 1978), U.S. Senator, 24th Governor of North Dakota
- Gulbrand Hagen (1864 to 1919), newspaper editor and publisher
- Ben Jacobson, men's basketball head coach at the University of Northern Iowa
- RaeAnn Kelsch, North Dakota politician
- Dean Knudson, Wisconsin politician
- Jim LeClair, football coach and player
- Lute Olson, former University of Arizona coach in College Basketball Hall of Fame
See also
In Spanish: Mayville (Dakota del Norte) para niños
