Editing Max, North Dakota

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Max, North Dakota
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| image_blank_emblem = MaxND logo.png
| blank_emblem_type  = Logo
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| nickname           = 
| motto              = Live life to the Max!
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| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[North Dakota]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in North Dakota|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[McLean County, North Dakota|McLean]]
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| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Robert Boedicker
| leader_title1      = Aldermen
| leader_name1       = Dick Gray <span style="font-size:87%;">(Council President – law enforcement)</span><br/>Randy Swanson <span style="font-size:87%;">(Vice President – water)</span><br/>Jon Hauf <span style="font-size:87%;">(streets)</span><br/>Chad Talbott
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| leader_name2       = Tonya Balaban
| leader_title3      = Municipal Judge
| leader_name3       = Don Krebsbach
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| population_total   = 331
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| elevation_ft       = 2106
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 58759
| area_code          = [[Area code 701|701]]
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'''Max''' is a city in [[McLean County, North Dakota|McLean County]], [[North Dakota]], United States. The population was 331 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Max_city,_North_Dakota?g=160XX00US3851380 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 10, 2023}}</ref> Max was founded in 1906.

==History==
Before 1906, rumors were circulating that the [[Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad|Soo Line]] would lay [[Railroad track|track]] close to [[Elbow Lake, North Dakota|Elbow Lake]], north of [[Garrison, North Dakota|Garrison]], to obtain water for their [[steam engine]]s. On this prospect, enterprising businessmen swiftly began staking [[Land claim|claims]] in anticipation of purchasing prime [[real estate]] in a new town. A haphazard [[shack]]-building boom ensued on the surrounding ambling [[prairie]]s. On August 8, 1906, a [[Surveying|surveyor]] named J.G. Sheldrick filed a certificate to [[plat]] what would become the Max townsite on a grid.<ref name=localh>{{ cite web|url=http://www.maxnd.com/history.html |title=Max History |author=Margaret Zaderaka |author2=Ethel Boettcher |date=June 1, 2009 |accessdate=July 20, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090714021312/http://www.maxnd.com/history.html |archive-date=July 14, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE |url=https://www.congress.gov/109/crec/2006/06/08/152/72/CREC-2006-06-08-pt1-PgS5656.pdf}}</ref>

The Soo Line came from the south and would have east and west branches at a [[Railroad junction|junction]] to be named "Junction" or "Junction City". However, people started calling it Max's [[Post office|Post Office]], after Max Freitag, eldest son of Paul Freitag. Paul Freitag was a local [[farmer]] and the first [[postmaster]]. Max asked people he met at the junction if they were coming to ''"his"'' post office to pick up their mail. The name, truncated to simply Max, stuck (in habit, if not officially). When the town was later moved two miles west to the present townsite, the name was changed officially to Max.<ref name=localh/>

The Central Light and Power Company installed [[street light]]s in January 1918.<ref name=localh/>

In 1947, Max decided to fully [[Incorporation (business)|incorporate]], with affairs managed by an elected [[mayor]], and [[alderman|aldermanic council]] of four.<ref name=localh/>

In the early 1950s, the town obtained a new [[telephony|telephone system]], updated [[fire fighting|fire equipment]], [[water supply|waterworks]], [[water main]]s and a [[sewerage]]<!--this is the right word, as the "sewerage system" handles the "sewage" (check the article on each and you will see that they are two different things--> system.<ref name=localh/>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.78|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 14, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box 
|location = Max, North Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1929–present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 56
|Feb record high F = 66
|Mar record high F = 78
|Apr record high F = 94
|May record high F = 104
|Jun record high F = 109
|Jul record high F = 110
|Aug record high F = 108
|Sep record high F = 106
|Oct record high F = 92
|Nov record high F = 74
|Dec record high F = 63
|year record high F = 110
|Jan high F = 18.4
|Feb high F = 22.9
|Mar high F = 35.2
|Apr high F = 51.4
|May high F = 64.8
|Jun high F = 74.0
|Jul high F = 80.7
|Aug high F = 80.5
|Sep high F = 70.1
|Oct high F = 53.4
|Nov high F = 36.0
|Dec high F = 23.5
|year high F = 50.9
|Jan mean F = 9.3
|Feb mean F = 13.4
|Mar mean F = 25.6
|Apr mean F = 40.5
|May mean F = 53.6
|Jun mean F = 63.5
|Jul mean F = 69.1
|Aug mean F = 68.1
|Sep mean F = 58.0
|Oct mean F = 42.8
|Nov mean F = 27.0
|Dec mean F = 14.9
|year mean F = 40.5
|Jan low F = 0.3
|Feb low F = 3.9
|Mar low F = 16.1
|Apr low F = 29.5
|May low F = 42.4
|Jun low F = 52.9
|Jul low F = 57.5
|Aug low F = 55.6
|Sep low F = 45.9
|Oct low F = 32.2
|Nov low F = 18.0
|Dec low F = 6.4
|year low F = 30.1
|Jan record low F = −39
|Feb record low F = −47
|Mar record low F = −34
|Apr record low F = −10
|May record low F = 12
|Jun record low F = 29
|Jul record low F = 30
|Aug record low F = 29
|Sep record low F = 12
|Oct record low F = −5
|Nov record low F = −22
|Dec record low F = −38
|year record low F = −47
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.57
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.50
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.79
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.17
|May precipitation inch = 2.82
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.65
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.79
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.14
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.68
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.36
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.68
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.57
|year precipitation inch = 18.72
|Jan snow inch = 8.9
|Feb snow inch = 7.2
|Mar snow inch = 7.9
|Apr snow inch = 4.4
|May snow inch = 1.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.1
|Oct snow inch = 3.4
|Nov snow inch = 6.9
|Dec snow inch = 9.6
|year snow inch = 49.4
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 5.1
|Feb precipitation days = 4.5
|Mar precipitation days = 4.6
|Apr precipitation days = 5.5
|May precipitation days = 8.3
|Jun precipitation days = 10.3
|Jul precipitation days = 8.1
|Aug precipitation days = 6.3
|Sep precipitation days = 5.9
|Oct precipitation days = 5.7
|Nov precipitation days = 4.3
|Dec precipitation days = 5.4
|year precipitation days = 74.0
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 4.7
|Feb snow days = 4.1
|Mar snow days = 3.5
|Apr snow days = 1.8
|May snow days = 0.3
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 1.2
|Nov snow days = 2.9
|Dec snow days = 5.0
|year snow days = 23.5
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA>{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=bis
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = September 18, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00325638&format=pdf
| title = Station: Max, ND
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = September 18, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 285
|1920= 473
|1930= 500
|1940= 423
|1950= 465
|1960= 410
|1970= 301
|1980= 330
|1990= 301
|2000= 278
|2010= 334
|2020= 331
|estyear=2022
|estimate=328
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html|date=November 10, 2023|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=November 10, 2023}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 19, 2013|author-link=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 334 people, 141 households, and 90 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|428.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 164 housing units at an average density of {{convert|210.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 3.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 141 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.2% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the city was 37.7 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 278 people, 129 households, and 74 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|362.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 150 housing units at an average density of {{convert|195.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.68% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.44% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.44% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.44% from two or more races.

There were 129 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,321, and the median income for a family was $31,375. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $16,563 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,640. About 10.8% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.8% of those under the age of 18 and 21.0% of those 65 or over.

==Local politics==
Jodi Gullickson, the mayor of Max preceding current mayor Richard Seklecki, faced an unsuccessful effort to [[recall election|recall]] her in a [[By-election|special election]] held in April 2007.<ref name=bt1>{{ cite web |url=http://www.bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/article_fea03714-c4be-5178-9633-33bc5513fc21.html |title=The Weeklies  |author=Staff |work=Originally printed in The Mclean County Independent |publisher=[[Bismarck Tribune]] |date=April 28, 2007 |accessdate=August 8, 2010}}</ref> The recall election followed several resignations in Max's government in late 2006.<ref name=bt2>{{ cite web |url=http://www.bismarcktribune.com/news/local/article_3e154622-05b3-581c-b815-bfea68a2f713.html |title=The Weeklies: Then there were three |author=Lauren Donovan, Compl. |work=Originally printed in The Mclean County Independent |publisher=[[Bismarck Tribune]] |date=October 14, 2006 |accessdate=August 8, 2010}}</ref>

==Education==
It is within the [[Max Public School District 50]]<!--UNI 12350-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st38_nd/schooldistrict_maps/c38055_mclean/DC20SD_C38055.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McLean County, ND|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-11-28}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st38_nd/schooldistrict_maps/c38055_mclean/DC20SD_C38055_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.maxnd.com/ Max, North Dakota Official Website]

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1906]]
[[Category:1906 establishments in North Dakota]]