Gaza, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Gaza, Iowa
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:O'Brien
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1496
Coordinates:43.0203°N -95.58°W
Area Code:712
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:456864

Gaza is an unincorporated community in O'Brien County, Iowa, United States.

History

Gaza got its start in the year 1888, following construction of the Illinois Central Railroad through that territory. It was named after Gaza, in the Gaza Strip of Palestine.[1] Gaza's population was 42 in 1902.[2]

Gaza has been home to Producers Cooperative Company since 1937. Producers Cooperative is a small member owned cooperative that deals in refined fuels, farm supplies and agronomy products. Within the co-op's main building is a small museum of Gaza Iowa memorabilia such as trophies from the Gaza Community School, the bible, pulpit and communion tray from Gaza community church, pictures and many more things. Gaza's Producers Coop also hosts the South O'Brien High School FFA Chapter's annual pancake feed on the Saturday before Easter Sunday.

Education

South O'Brien Community School District operates schools serving the community.[3] The district was formed on July 1, 1993, by the merger of three school districts: Paullina, Primghar, and Sutherland.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Past and Present of O'Brien and Osceola Counties, Iowa, Volume 1 . B. F. Bowen . 1914 . 424.
  2. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
  3. Web site: Mahoney, Mark. South O'Brien superintendent to retire. Nwestiowa.com. Iowa Information Publishers and Printers. 2019-08-02. 2020-03-28.
  4. " Gaza (and Calumet) had merged earlier with Sutherland to become part of the Sutherland Community School District.REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.