And what the world makes of metal elevates Mayville in importance.
Metal fabrication is one of the leading industries in Wisconsin, especially in Dodge County.
In addition, fabricated metal products were the No. 1 industry group in Dodge County, employing 3,417 people in the county, the largest number for any industry group in Dodge County. The industry actually started in the late 1800s, when iron mining was popular in the area. To give miners a place close by to have the iron smelted, a blast furnace and coke plant were built. The close proximity of the railroad also gave steel fabrication plants good reasons to move to Mayville. Everything was in the right place at the right time, and it just kind of grew in the right location.