- McVille, North Dakota
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"McVille" redirects here. For the unincorporated place in Indiana, see McVille, Indiana.
McVille, North Dakota — City — Motto: "Small enough to know you, yet large enough to serve you" Location of McVille, North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°45′54″N 98°10′35″W / 47.765°N 98.17639°WCoordinates: 47°45′54″N 98°10′35″W / 47.765°N 98.17639°W Country United States State North Dakota County Nelson Area – Total 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) – Land 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) – Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) Elevation 1,470 ft (448 m) Population (2010)[1] – Total 349 – Density 326.9/sq mi (126.2/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 58254 Area code(s) 701 FIPS code 38-49580[2] GNIS feature ID 1030165[3] McVille is a city in Nelson County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 349 at the 2010 census.[1] McVille was founded in 1906.
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History
McVille was founded in 1906 after the railroad was established as a continuation from Aneta, North Dakota. McVille is believed to be founded by the McDougall family.
The original town of McVille was located a few miles away from its present location. But, with the advancement of the railroad system, the town was moved to where it is currently found.
Prominent early businesses included an elevator, a bank, a blacksmith shop, and a general store.
Today
Today, McVille is home to several businesses.
Area newspapers include the McVille Messenger 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.
In addition, McVille supports the Nelson County Highway Department.
McVille is also a part of the Dakota Prairie School District #1. McVille is home to the school district's elementary building.
Geography
McVille is located at 47°45′54″N 98°10′35″W / 47.765°N 98.17639°W (47.765046, -98.176521)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (4.67%) is water.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1910 310 — 1920 546 76.1% 1930 513 −6.0% 1940 548 6.8% 1950 626 14.2% 1960 551 −12.0% 1970 583 5.8% 1980 626 7.4% 1990 559 −10.7% 2000 470 −15.9% 2010 349 −25.7% U.S. Decennial Census As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 470 people, 217 households, and 106 families residing in the city. The population density was 326.9 people per square mile (126.0/km²). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 185.0 per square mile (71.3/km²). 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.
References
- ^ a b "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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Municipalities and communities of Nelson County, North Dakota Cities Aneta | Lakota | McVille | Michigan City | Pekin | Petersburg | Tolna
Townships Adler | Bergen | Central | Clara | Dahlen | Dayton | Dodds | Enterprise | Field | Forde | Hamlin | Illinois | Lakota | Lee | Leval | Melvin | Michigan | Nash | Nesheim | Ora | Osago | Petersburg | Rubin | Rugh | Sarnia | Wamduska | Williams
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Categories:- Cities in North Dakota
- Populated places in Nelson County, North Dakota
- Populated places established in 1906
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