Mayville, Wisconsin

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

Mayville, Wisconsin
City
Main Street Historic District
Location of Mayville in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
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Coordinates: 43°29′49″N88°32′52″W / 43.49694°N 88.54778°W / 43.49694; -88.54778
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Dodge
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	929 ft (283 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	5,196
• Density	1,500/sq mi (600/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	53050
Area code	920
FIPS code	55-50200 [4]
GNIS feature ID	1569151 [2]
Website	mayvillecity.com

Mayville is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States, located along the Rock River and the Horicon Marsh. The population was 5,196 at the 2020 census.

History

Mayville was platted in 1845, by the May brothers and others, and named for the former. ^[5] A post office has been in operation at Mayville since 1847. ^[6] The city was incorporated in 1885. ^[5]

Geography

Mayville is located at 43°29′49″N88°32′52″W / 43.49694°N 88.54778°W / 43.49694; -88.54778 (43.497044, -88.547871). ^[7]

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. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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%
2020	5,196		0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2010 census

As of the census ^[10] 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.

2000 census

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 4,902 people, 1,988 households, and 1,329 families living in the city. The population density was 1,574.4 people per square mile (608.6/km²). There were 2,081 housing units at an average density of 668.4 per square mile (258.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.35% White, 0.08% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.73% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.

There were 1,988 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,393, and the median income for a family was $50,789. Males had a median income of $36,412 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,644. About 4.6% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

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

Park Pavilion building along the Rock River in Mayville, Wisconsin

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

Images

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  Fire station
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  Post office
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  Welcome sign
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  WMDC (FM) studios
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  Mayville News building
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  White Limestone School
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  High school
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  High school field
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  Beaumont Hotel

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mayville, Wisconsin
3. "Census Bureau profile: Mayville city, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "A bit of May in December". The Milwaukee Sentinel. December 8, 1955. pp. 1B. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
6. "Dodge County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 18, 2012.

External links

• City of Mayville
• Mayville Area Chamber of Commerce
• Sanborn fire insurance maps: 1892 1900 1912