McVille, North Dakota
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McVille is a city in Nelson County, North Dakota in the United States. It is in Nelson County. The population was 470 at the 2000 census. McVille was founded in 1906.
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[edit] History
McVille was founded in 1906 after the railroad was established as a continuation from Aneta, North Dakota. A local business owner, Ivanus Bergman, founded the town. Prominent early businesses included an elevator, a bank, a blacksmith shop, and a general store.
[edit] Today
Today, McVille is home to several businesses including A & A Insurance Agency, Berdal's Sheyenne Welsh Ponies, Berg Insurance Agency, Bonnie's Hair Studio, Brua Apostolic Bee Farm, Cenex Convenience Store, D&M Car Wash, Dakota Heating and Repair, Darrell Moon, CPA, Dee's Hip Knits, Griggs Nelson Mutual Insurance, Jenn Larson's Daycare, Johnson Auto Body Works, Kathleen's Kut n' Kurl, Kobel Small Engine Repair, Main Street Cabinets, McVille Motors Car Dealership, McVille BP Amaco Station, McVille Cable System, McVille Floral and Gift, McVille Hardware, McVille State Bank, ND Ag-Mediation, Oxton Super Valu, Phillips American Family Insurance, Prairie Wellness Massage Studio, Reinhart Tax and Accounting, Rude Repair, Sannes Antiques & Sewing Machine Repair, Sign Here, Stanley-Iverson Funeral Home, Stein Seed & Cleaning, Tri-County Petroleum Bulk Service, Twete, Inc CASE IH, Wallace Repair, and Ward's Woods.
Area newspapers include the McVille Messner and the McVille Journal.
McVille also has a Health System that includes a local hospital, a Care Center, and a clinic. It also has a volunteer fire department.
[edit] Geography
McVille is located at (47.765046, -98.176521)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²). 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (4.67%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 470 people, 217 households, and 106 families residing in the city. The population density was 126.0/km² (326.9/mi²). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 71.3/km² (185.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 217 households out of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.7% were non-families. 49.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 16.4% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 37.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 83.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,818, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $24,531 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,776. About 11.9% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- City of McVille official website
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