Mayville, North Dakota
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Mayville is a city in Traill County
, North Dakota
in the United States
. The population was 1,858 at the 2010 census, which makes Mayville the largest community in Traill County. Mayville was founded in 1881.
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.
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 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
In the summer of 2006, the community celebrated the city's 125th anniversary.
of 2010, there were 1,858 people, 752 households, and 417 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,216.7 people per square mile (468.4/km²). There were 876 housing units at an average density of 545.7 per square mile (210.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.49% White, 0.26% African American, 1.48% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races
, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
There were 752 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.8% under the age of 18, 23.5% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,635, and the median income for a family was $44,931. Males had a median income of $34,107 versus $21,615 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,079. About 6.2% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
is a city owned, public-use airport
located one nautical mile
(2 km
) south of Mayville's central business district
.
.
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.
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.
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Traill County, North Dakota
Traill County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The 2010 census listed the population at 8,121. Its county seat is Hillsboro, and its largest city is Mayville.-History:...
, North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,858 at the 2010 census, which makes Mayville the largest community in Traill County. Mayville was founded in 1881.
Mayville is often grouped with the neighboring city of Portland
Portland, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 604 people, 269 households, and 161 families residing in the city. The population density was 702.0 people per square mile . There were 286 housing units at an average density of 332.4 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.50% White, 0.17%...
. The two towns are sometimes given the name May-Port. Mayville State University
Mayville State University
Mayville State University is an institution of higher learning in Mayville, North Dakota, part of the North Dakota University System....
is located in Mayville.
Geography
Mayville is located at 47°29′59"N 97°19′32"W (47.499830, -97.325545).Mayville sits in the fertile Red River Valley
Red River Valley
The Red River Valley is a region in central North America that is drained by the Red River of the North. It is significant in the geography of North Dakota, Minnesota, and Manitoba for its relatively fertile lands and the population centers of Fargo, Moorhead, Grand Forks, and Winnipeg...
on the banks of the Goose River. The Valley was once a part of glacial
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
Lake Agassiz
Lake Agassiz
Lake Agassiz was an immense glacial lake located in the center of North America. Fed by glacial runoff at the end of the last glacial period, its area was larger than all of the modern Great Lakes combined, and it held more water than contained by all lakes in the world today.-Conception:First...
. As the glacier receded, it left the land very flat, but also very rich. The area around Mayville is prime agricultural
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
land.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
In the summer of 2006, the community celebrated the city's 125th anniversary.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2010, there were 1,858 people, 752 households, and 417 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,216.7 people per square mile (468.4/km²). There were 876 housing units at an average density of 545.7 per square mile (210.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.49% White, 0.26% African American, 1.48% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
There were 752 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.8% under the age of 18, 23.5% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,635, and the median income for a family was $44,931. Males had a median income of $34,107 versus $21,615 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,079. About 6.2% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Airport
The Mayville Municipal AirportMayville Municipal Airport
Mayville Municipal Airport is a city owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile south of the central business district of Mayville, a city in Traill County, North Dakota, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...
is a city owned, public-use airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located one nautical mile
Nautical mile
The nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator...
(2 km
Kilometre
The kilometre is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres and is therefore exactly equal to the distance travelled by light in free space in of a second...
) south of Mayville's central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
.
Education
Mayville is the home of Mayville State UniversityMayville State University
Mayville State University is an institution of higher learning in Mayville, North Dakota, part of the North Dakota University System....
.
Mayville is served by the May-Port CG Public Schools system. "May-Port CG" stands for "Mayville-Portland
Portland, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 604 people, 269 households, and 161 families residing in the city. The population density was 702.0 people per square mile . There were 286 housing units at an average density of 332.4 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.50% White, 0.17%...
-Clifford
Clifford, North Dakota
At the 2000 census, there were 51 people, 21 households and 12 families residing in the city. The population density was 366.9 per square mile . There were 26 housing units at an average density of 187.1 per square mile...
-Galesburg
Galesburg, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 157 people, 66 households, and 44 families residing in the city. The population density was 937.8 people per square mile . There were 76 housing units at an average density of 454.0 per square mile...
." 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
Recreation
Mayville offers several parks with the largest being Island Park. The MayPort Community Center opened in 2000 and offers space for hockeyIce hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
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.
Radio
Mayville radio stations:FM radio:
- KMAVKMAV-FMKMAV-FM is a radio station in Mayville, North Dakota, serving the Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota with a country music format...
105.5 "Your Sports Leader in the Red River Valley" (CountryCountry musicCountry music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
, SportsSports radioSports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
)
AM radio:
- KMSR 1520 "ESPN 1520 AM" (SportsSports radioSports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
)
Notable people
- Clarence Norman BrunsdaleClarence Norman BrunsdaleClarence Norman Brunsdale was the 24th Governor of North Dakota and United States Senator of the state of North Dakota.-Biography:...
(1891 to 1978), senator, 24th Governor of North Dakota. - Gulbrand HagenGulbrand HagenGudbrand Torsteinson Hagen was an American newspaper editor, writer, photographer in Minnesota and North Dakota at the end of 19th Century and beginning of the 20th.-Biography:...
(1864 to 1919), newspaper editor and publisher. - Ben JacobsonBen JacobsonBen Jacobson has been the head men's basketball coach at the University of Northern Iowa since 2006. Previously an assistant at North Dakota, North Dakota State, and was a top assistant at Northern Iowa before taking over as head coach.-Playing career:Jacobson attended Mayville-Portland high school...
, current men's basketball head coach at the University of Northern IowaUniversity of Northern IowaThe University of Northern Iowa is a college located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. UNI offers more than 120 majors across the colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral sciences, and graduate college.UNI has...
. - Dean KnudsonDean KnudsonDean Knudson is currently a Wisconsin State Assemblyman for the 30th district, he is also the former Mayor of Hudson, Wisconsin. He was elected to his first term as mayor of Hudson on April 1, 2008, with 87% of the vote. On April 15, 2008 he took office as the 52nd mayor of Hudson...
, Wisconsin politician. - Lute OlsonLute OlsonRobert Luther "Lute" Olson is a retired American men's basketball coach. He was most recently head coach at the University of Arizona for a period of 25 years. He was also head coach at the University of Iowa for 9 years and California State University, Long Beach for one season...
, former men's basketball head coach at the University of ArizonaUniversity of ArizonaThe University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
. - Jessica Declercq, Mayville State Farm insurance agent and national tv celebrity.