Mayville, Wisconsin Facts for Kids

This page is about the city in Dodge County. For the town in Clark County, see Mayville, Clark County, Wisconsin.

Quick facts for kids Mayville, Wisconsin
City
Location of Mayville in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Dodge
Area
• Total	3.37 sq mi (8.72 km²)
• Land	3.25 sq mi (8.43 km²)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.30 km²)
Elevation	929 ft (283 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	5,154
• Estimate (2019)	4,890
• Density	1,502.77/sq mi (580.23/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	53050
Area code(s)	920
FIPS code	55-50200
GNIS feature ID	1569151

Park Pavilion building along the Rock River in Mayville, Wisconsin

Mayville is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States, located along the Rock River and the Horicon Marsh. The population was 5,154 at the 2010 census.

Geography
Demographics
- 2010 census
History
Economy
Arts and culture
Notable people
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Geography

Mayville is located at 43°29′49″N 88°32′52″W / 43.49694°N 88.54778°W / 43.49694; -88.54778 (43.497044, -88.547871).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.28 square miles (8.50 km²), of which, 3.17 square miles (8.21 km²) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km²) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	1,051	—
1890	1,165	10.8%
1900	1,815	55.8%
1910	2,282	25.7%
1920	3,011	31.9%
1930	2,521	−16.3%
1940	2,754	9.2%
1950	3,010	9.3%
1960	3,607	19.8%
1970	4,139	14.7%
1980	4,333	4.7%
1990	4,374	0.9%
2000	4,902	12.1%
2010	5,154	5.1%
2019 (est.)	4,890	−5.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 5,155 people, 2,172 households, and 1,404 families living in the city. The population density was 1,625.9 inhabitants per square mile (627.8/km²). There were 2,321 housing units at an average density of 732.2 per square mile (282.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.

There were 2,172 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 41.1 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

History

Mayville was platted in 1845, by the May brothers and others, and named for the former. A post office has been in operation at Mayville since 1847. The city was incorporated in 1885.

Economy

Mayville is home to several large manufacturing facilities, including plants operated by TAB Products, Mayvile Die and Tool, Mayville Products Corporation, Metalcraft, Mayville Engineering Company, Affiliated Products, RCI Engineering and Gleason Reel, a subsidiary of Hubbell Corporation. Dairy farming and other agricultural activities also comprise an important part of the local economy.

Arts and culture

Mayville hosts an annual "Audubon Days" festival the first full weekend of October. Audubon Days is a culmination of Mayville's historic German roots, with festivities that include bed races, the "Taste of Mayville" food tent, duck races, a parade, kids games/crafts and live music.

From July 29 to August 2, 2009, Mayville hosted the Wisconsin American Legion Baseball Class A state tournament at Fireman's Field in Mayville. Fireman's field is widely considered to be one of the finest baseball parks in Wisconsin.

Fireman's field is maintained by the city of Mayville, and has become a destination for many high profiled sporting events. These events include the aforementioned 2009 Wisconsin American Legion Baseball State Tournament. Mayville was also named one of the four sectional sites for the WIAA Division 2 State Baseball Playoffs. Fireman's Field was also host the 2010 Junior State Legion Baseball Tournament.

Mayville is the hometown of screenwriter Rob Schrab, who wrote the screenplay for the 2006 animated film Monster House. Schrab set the movie in a fictional version of Mayville.

Notable people

State Representative Albert B. Barney.
State Senator Byron Barwig.
U.S. Representative Charles Barwig.
State Senator Ezra A. Bowen.
State Representative Arthur Delaney
State Representative Hermann R. Fehland.
State Representative Elmer L. Genzmer.
State Representative Rick Gudex
State Senator Oscar Clark Hathaway.
MLB player Bert Husting.
U.S. Senator Paul O. Husting.
State Representative Charles E. Kite.
Reverend and State Representative John Herman Koch.
U.S. Representative Edward Sauerhering.
Comic book artist, actor, writer, director and film producer Rob Schrab grew up in Mayville.
State Representative Henry Spiering