Mayer, Minnesota
| Mayer, Minnesota | |
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| Motto: "A Rising Community" | |
 Location of the city of Mayer within Carver County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°53′7″N 93°53′24″W / 44.88528°N 93.89000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Carver |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.42 sq mi (3.68 km2) |
| • Land | 1.39 sq mi (3.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,749 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,773 |
| • Density | 1,258.3/sq mi (485.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55360 |
| Area code(s) | 952 |
| FIPS code | 27-41138 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0647629 |
| Website | www.cityofmayer.com |
Mayer is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, along the South Fork of the Crow River. The population was 1,749 at the 2010 census.
A post office was first established Helvetia in 1875, and the name was changed to Mayer in 1888. The name Mayer was given it by railroad officials.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.42 square miles (3.68 km2), of which, 1.39 square miles (3.60 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
Minnesota State Highway 25 serves as a main route in Mayer. State Highway 7 is in close proximity to the city.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,749 people, 589 households, and 471 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,258.3 inhabitants per square mile (485.8/km2). There were 619 housing units at an average density of 445.3 per square mile (171.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.2% White, 1.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 589 households of which 50.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.0% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.30.
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