May City is an unincorporated community in Osceola County, Iowa, United States.[1]
May City, Iowa | |
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  May City, Iowa Location of May City, Iowa  May City, Iowa May City, Iowa (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 712 |
| GNIS feature ID | 458864 |
Demographics
editThe population of May City was 43, according to the 2000 census. The mayor is Jesse Castillo. [2]
History
editThe town was created in 1889. May City's population was 27 in 1902,[3] and was 35 in 1925.[4] The population was 35 in 1940.[5]
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
editMay City is served by the Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn Community School District.
References
edit- ^ "Report for: May City". USGNIS. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ "May City, Iowa (IA) ~ population data, races, housing & economy".
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- ^ 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. 1925. p. 190.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 306.