May City, Iowa
May City, Iowa | |
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  May City, Iowa Location of May City, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 43°19′15″N 95°28′28″W / 43.3208025°N 95.4744512°WCoordinates: 43°19′15″N 95°28′28″W / 43.3208025°N 95.4744512°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Osceola County |
| Elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| GNIS feature ID | 458864 |
May City is an unincorporated community in Osceola County, Iowa, United States.[1]
Demographics[]
The population of May City was 43, according to the 2000 census.[2]
History[]
The town was created in 1889. May City's population was 27 in 1902,[3] and was 35 in 1925.[4]
The town has a Lutheran church, St. John's. There is also a fire department in the town that is named "The May City Fire Department". The 125th Anniversary of the town was on July 19, 2014.
Education[]
May City is served by the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District.
References[]
- ^ "Report for: May City". USGNIS. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ https://www.usbeacon.com/Iowa/May-City.html
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- ^ Company, Rand McNally and (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 190.
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- Unincorporated communities in Osceola County, Iowa
- Unincorporated communities in Iowa
- Populated places established in 1889