Mayville, Wisconsin

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Mayville is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,902 at the 2000 census.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Economy
4 Demographics
5 Newspapers
6 External links

[edit] History

Mayville was incorporated as a city in 1845. Originally inhabited by the Fox, Potawatomi, and Winnebago native American tribes, the surrounding area was mainly populated by German immigrants in the mid-19th century. The city was named after William May, a prominent early local resident. Mining, milling and agriculture were staples of the local economy.

[edit] Geography

Mayville is located at 43°29′49″N, 88°32′52″W (43.497044, -88.547871)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.1 km² (3.1 mi²), all land.

[edit] Economy

Mayville has a reputation as a blue collar community, and is home to several large manufacturing facilities. Among these are plants operated by Metalcraft, Mayville Engineering Company, Inc., Affiliated Products, Inc., and Gleason Reel, a subsidiary of Hubbell Corporation. As one might expect from its location in central Wisconsin, dairy farming and other agricultural activities comprise an important part of the local economy.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,902 people, 1,988 households, and 1,329 families residing in the city. The population density was 608.6/km² (1,574.4/mi²). There were 2,081 housing units at an average density of 258.4/km² (668.4/mi²). 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.