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Mayville, North Dakota
Downtown Mayville
Downtown Mayville
Location of Mayville, North Dakota
Location of Mayville, North Dakota
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
951 ft (290 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,854
 • Estimate 
(2022)
1,820
 • Density 984.08/sq mi (380.00/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58257
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-51500
GNIS feature ID 1036155
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.

Geography

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 land.

Demographics

Historical population
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%
2022 (est.) 1,820 −2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

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.

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.

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.

Media

Radio

Mayville radio stations:

FM radio:

  • KMAV 105.5 "The Red River Valley's Sports Play-by-Play Leader" (Country, Sports), Pop)

AM radio:

  • KMSR 1520 "Sports Radio 1520" (Sports)

Notable people

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.

Climate data for Mayville, North Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 56
(13)
60
(16)
81
(27)
99
(37)
104
(40)
105
(41)
114
(46)
104
(40)
102
(39)
94
(34)
79
(26)
57
(14)
114
(46)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 16.1
(−8.8)
21.0
(−6.1)
33.4
(0.8)
51.3
(10.7)
66.6
(19.2)
76.2
(24.6)
80.1
(26.7)
79.2
(26.2)
70.1
(21.2)
54.4
(12.4)
36.3
(2.4)
22.3
(−5.4)
50.6
(10.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 6.2
(−14.3)
10.3
(−12.1)
23.2
(−4.9)
39.7
(4.3)
53.6
(12.0)
64.7
(18.2)
68.4
(20.2)
66.5
(19.2)
57.2
(14.0)
43.1
(6.2)
26.8
(−2.9)
13.4
(−10.3)
39.4
(4.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −3.7
(−19.8)
−0.5
(−18.1)
13.0
(−10.6)
28.0
(−2.2)
40.6
(4.8)
53.2
(11.8)
56.6
(13.7)
53.9
(12.2)
44.2
(6.8)
31.7
(−0.2)
17.3
(−8.2)
4.5
(−15.3)
28.2
(−2.1)
Record low °F (°C) −41
(−41)
−40
(−40)
−32
(−36)
−9
(−23)
11
(−12)
21
(−6)
26
(−3)
30
(−1)
15
(−9)
−9
(−23)
−30
(−34)
−36
(−38)
−41
(−41)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.54
(14)
0.53
(13)
0.96
(24)
1.50
(38)
3.29
(84)
4.11
(104)
3.88
(99)
2.66
(68)
2.68
(68)
2.11
(54)
0.79
(20)
0.85
(22)
23.90
(607)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 4.9 5.8 5.7 6.8 11.7 13.1 9.5 8.7 8.1 8.4 4.9 7.2 94.8
Source: NOAA

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